Submission to the will of God: Religion/Spirituality as a Cultural Resource of Indonesian Women Living with Cardiovascular Disease

Sutantri Sutantri

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2021.5853

Authors

Sutantri Sutantri Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021.5853

Keywords:

cardiovascular disease, coping, spiritual, qualitative, women

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of women. Suffering from illness causes a significant challenge for women’s day-to-day lives. Understanding the women’s experiences and descriptions of managing their illness, strategies are essential for minimizing CVDs negative consequences.

AIM: This study aims to investigate cultural adjustment to CVD among women in Indonesia.

METHODS: This study employed a qualitative research design with in-depth interviews. Twenty-six women who had an experience of the cardiac event participated in this study. A qualitative framework analysis was used to analyze the data.

RESULTS: Five themes were identified from data analysis. These themes were (1) making meaning of the situation, (2) feeling grateful amidst suffering, (3) submission to the will of God, (4) accepting fate, and (5) getting closer to God.

CONCLUSION: Spiritual and religious beliefs played an enormous role in the participants’ illness experience, irrespective of their religions. Nurses should incorporate a religious and spiritual approach to facilitate patients’ coping behaviors when providing care for the Indonesian population.

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