SPIRITUALITY AND OPTIMISM OF DIALYSIS PATIENTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
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The study focused on the level of spirituality and optimism of Dialysis patients. The study utilized the quantitative method, specifically, the Descriptive Correlational design. The study made used a purposive sampling method in selecting the respondents of the study. In addition, the researcher adopted the standardized test for spiritual level from the study of King et. al (2006) and a questionnaire from the study of Millstein et. al (2019) that measures an individual’s optimism. Furthermore, all of the data gathering was done online with google forms. The questionnaire was sent online thru email and Facebook Messenger. It was found that Patients on Dialysis in the Philippines exhibit a high level of Spirituality and Optimism. These findings suggested that dialysis patients have deep convictions about the existence of God and their optimism stands out
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