The Relationship Between Adaptation to Chronic Diseases and Fatalistic Tendencies of Individuals with Chronic Diseases in Turkey

Background: Chronic diseases, which are one of the important health problems today, require long-term treatment. This requires individuals to adapt to chronic diseases. Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between the adaptation of individuals with chronic illness to their illness and their fatalistic tendencies.&nbsp; Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out with 387 participants living with chronic conditions. The data were collected through the face-to-face interview method with the help of a questionnaire form. The questionnaire included some sociodemographic questions, the Adaptation to Chronic Illness Scale, and the Fatalism Tendency Scale. The data were analysed by using SPSS 22.0 package program, descriptive statistics, and linear regression analysis.&nbsp; Results: It was found that 34.5% of the participants (n=271) had hypertension. The mean score of the participants on the Adaptation to Chronic Illness Scale was 83.90 ± 14.55 (min:31, max:125), and their mean score on the Fatalism Tendency Scale was 74.73 ± 12.82 (min:28, max:118). As a result of the linear regression analysis, it was observed that there was a negative and significant relationship between adaptation to chronic illnesses and fatalism tendency (p&lt;0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study revealed that the adaptation to chronic disease and fatalistic tendencies of the participants with chronic diseases were at a moderate level and there was a negative relationship between them.&nbsp; <div><br></div>