Table 2.
Codes of Spiritual and Mind–Body Beliefs Related to Treatment Decision-Making and Adherence, Frequency of Codes, Independent Interrater Reliability (κ), and Examples
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Frequency (n = 79) |
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| Codesa | n | % | κb | Examples |
| Spiritual beliefs related to decision-making | 38 | 48% | ||
| Calling on God/Higher Power for help and protection | 19 | 24% | 0.87 | “God will help me, no matter what, if I am taking or not taking [antiretrovirals].” |
| Taking medication is the will of God/Higher Power | 8 | 10% | 0.70 | “Life is a gift from God so I must take medication to honor it.” |
| Spirituality enhances will to live | 9 | 11% | 0.69 | “God is the reason I wake up every day.” |
| God/Higher Power controls health | 11 | 14% | 0.80 | “I think if God wants me to continue to live, I will, no matter what.” |
| “God helps those who help themselves” | 6 | 8% | 0.88 | “I believe that Jesus can heal me but I have to do my part.” |
| Mind–body beliefs related to decision-makingc | 13 | 17% | ||
| Mind controls body | 8 | 10% | 0.93 | “If you say in your mind that you are sick, you will be sick.” |
| Body tells when medication is needed | 7 | 9% | 0.65 | “My body was just telling me it did not want the medication.” |
| Spiritual beliefs related to adherence | 30 | 38% | ||
| Spirituality helps adherence | 27 | 34% | 0.52 | “God reminds me to take my medication.” |
| Spirituality helps coping with side effects | 13 | 17% | 0.38 | “Every morning I pray not to have side effects.” |
| Mind-body beliefs related to adherencec | 11 | 14% | ||
| Mind helps adherence | 7 | 9% | 0.71 | “Belief in medication will make it work.” |
| Mind helps coping with side effects | 4 | 5.1% | 0.85 | “Keeping an open mind helps me to get over little side effects.” |
a
Multiple coding possible.
b
All κ coefficients were significant at p < .001.
c
Mind-body beliefs connected to spiritual beliefs were excluded in this count.