Abstract:
In this article we aimed to determine the impact of the positive attitude of healthcare practitioners on the psychological resilience of chronically ill adults. Patients who receive treatment from chronic illnesses are heavily influenced by the opinions and the attitude of medical staff, partially because of being dependent on their care and opinions while in a highly vulnerable state, partially because they spend a significant amount of time in hospitals around healthcare practitioners. We ascertained that the authority of medical staff and its weight in influencing positively the resilience and coping mechanisms of chronic patients represents a key factor in either building the initial psychological resilience to chronic disease or in maintaining resilience in patients with a long history of chronic illness. Further investigation is warranted into the models establishing and maintaining psychological resilience in connection to the medical staff assisting chronic patients.
