Impact of an Existential-Spiritual Intervention Compared with a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Quality of Life and Meaning in Life among Women with Multiple Sclerosis

Hajibabaei, Marzieh; Kajbaf, Bagher; Harirchian, Mohammad Hossein; Montazeri, Ali

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“…32 In another study, four themes of MS patients' experiences in spiritual care include "restoration of identity essence and nature," "disease as a factor for nearness to Allah," "giving meaning to life," and "disease as a facilitator for self-purification." 33 Hajibabaei et al 34 reported that while no difference was observed for the control group, scores for meaning in life improved significantly for existential-spiritual intervention and cognitivebehavioral therapy in women with MS. Also, both mental and physical health dimensions of quality of life increased significantly in the two intervention groups. 34 The motivational interviewing also improved health promoting behaviors in patients with MS. 35 Spirituality and spiritual support are also important for caregivers of MS patients.…”

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“…33 Hajibabaei et al 34 reported that while no difference was observed for the control group, scores for meaning in life improved significantly for existential-spiritual intervention and cognitivebehavioral therapy in women with MS. Also, both mental and physical health dimensions of quality of life increased significantly in the two intervention groups. 34 The motivational interviewing also improved health promoting behaviors in patients with MS. 35 Spirituality and spiritual support are also important for caregivers of MS patients. Ebrahimi et al 36 elicited five main categories about the coping strategies from interviews with family caregivers of patients with MS: "using spirituality," "living with hope," "experiencing persistence and stability," "seeking support," and "seeking alternative treatments."…”

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“…31 Rabiei et al 32 studied the perspectives and experiences of patients with MS regarding help-seeking behaviors. Four main themes emerged, including “reliance on Allah and recourse to the imams,” “striving to gain caring knowledge,” “a need for comprehensive support,” and “attention to spiritual care.” 32 In another study, four themes of MS patients' experiences in spiritual care include “restoration of identity essence and nature,” “disease as a factor for nearness to Allah,” “giving meaning to life,” and “disease as a facilitator for self-purification.” 33 Hajibabaei et al 34 reported that while no difference was observed for the control group, scores for meaning in life improved significantly for existential-spiritual intervention and cognitive-behavioral therapy in women with MS. Also, both mental and physical health dimensions of quality of life increased significantly in the two intervention groups. 34 The motivational interviewing also improved health promoting behaviors in patients with MS. 35…”

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Retracted Article: The Importance of Religion, Spirituality, and Spiritual Care in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Çaksen

2023

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

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In this article, we discussed the relationship between religion and spirituality, as well as spiritual care in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) to emphasize the importance of spiritual care for MS patients. Religion is a law that Allah communicated to smart people through the prophets that leads people to peace, goodness, blessings, and salvation in this world and in the hereafter. Spirituality is a dimension of religion. It is referred to as a religious process of reformation that “aims to recover the original shape of man,” oriented at “the image of Allah” as exemplified by the founders and sacred texts of the religions of the world. Spiritual care is a growing type of health care which goes beyond biophysical and social needs and relates to patients' and relatives' existential and spiritual needs. In the United States, nearly two-thirds of patients with MS currently use religious services to improve their health or well-being. Religion is positively correlated to mental health among patients with MS. More disabled MS patients, with worse quality of life, also due to physical pain, find a source of comfort in faith and religious practices. A significant positive correlation was found between religious health and existential with self-esteem. A significant relationship was found between spiritual health and hope in the patients with MS. Spiritual well-being was negatively associated with depression and pain interference in MS patients. The motivational interviewing also improved health promoting behaviors in patients with MS. Lastly, we would like to emphasize that spiritual care is a human right for all patients with a life-limiting, progressive disease. Given this illness trajectory and the multiple complex symptoms associated with MS, spiritual care services would improve the quality of life for MS patients.

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Section: Spirituality Is Nourished and Strengthened By Religionmentioning

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Retracted Article: The Importance of Religion, Spirituality, and Spiritual Care in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Çaksen

2023

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

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“…This finding strengthens the case that cognitive-based therapies have clinical evidence to treat a variety of psychological issues, as demonstrated by the results of the following earlier research. Several studies have been conducted on this topic: Tang, Chen, and Cheng (2013); Mardanivalendani and Ghafari (2015); Hajibabaei et al (2020). Since the mediation process produced comparable results, the findings' consistency is crucial.…”

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Logotherapy and Cognitive Reframing in the Management of Blame Attribution Among Cancer Patients

2023

TMUJ

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This study ascertained how Cognitive Reframing (CR) and Logotherapy (LT) affected how recently diagnosed cancer patients managed their assigning of blame. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design was used in the study. For screening, the Blame Attribution Questionnaire (α=0.81) was employed. Fifty-four cancer patients were chosen based on their high Blame Attribution Screening score. The subjects were divided into three groups at random: control (15), CR (21), and LT (18). Descriptive statistics, analysis of covariance, and multiple classification analysis post-hoc test at the 0.05 significance level were used to analyze the data. The average age of the participants was 53.85±7.89 years, with 88.9% being female. Breast cancer (53.7%), cervical cancer (33.3%), prostate cancer (9.3%), and skin cancer (3.7%) are the cancer types that participants suffer from. The participants' attribution of blame was significantly affected by the treatment (F(2;42) = 16.03; partial = 0.43). More people benefited from the CR (x ̅ = 42.91) than from the LT (x ̅ = 63.56) or the control (x ̅ = 66.87) groups. In newly diagnosed cancer patients, blame attribution was effectively managed with the help of logotherapy and cognitive reframing. These therapies should be used by clinical psychologists and counselors to manage blame attribution in newly diagnosed cancer patients.

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“…However, most of the studies focused on the impacts on QoL of the patients ( Dąbrowska-Bender et al., 2018 ; Gomes Neto et al, 2018 ; Joshi et al, 2017 ). Some of the studies explored the relationships between the patients’ QoL and their levels of ML ( Hajibabaei et al, 2020 ; Liu et al., 2021 ). Despite the confirmed relationships between ML and QoL of patients with chronic conditions, few studies have exclusively examined the ML status of the patients with ESKD, leaving a knowledge gap for future research exploration.…”

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Exploring the Meaning in Life and the Influencing Factors among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis in Macau

Liu

Mao

2022

SAGE Open Nursing

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Introduction The meaning in life (ML) is a significant predictor of the physical and mental health of patients with chronic diseases, and its construct is culturally specific.As a group between normal people and the patients with advanced cancer, patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) who are undergoing hemodialysis (HD) are often outside of research focus on ML. Objectives This study was to investigate the status of ML of patients on HD in Macau of China and to analyze the influence of social-demographic characteristics and disease-related factors on their ML. The study findings would inform the development of evidence-based interventions in nursing care for this patient population. Methods This study employed a cross-sectional survey design. Eligible participants were recruited by convenient sampling from the largest HD center in Macau in January 2020. The participants’ social-demographic and disease-related characteristics were collected, and their ML status was assessed by the Meaning in Life Scale for Hemodialysis Patients (MLSHP). SPSS 22.0 software was used to analyze the data. Results Questionnaires were distributed to 249 potential participants who were patients on HD, and 238 patients replied to the questionnaires effectively. The effective response rate was 95.58% (238/249). The average score of ML for the patients was 93.75 ± 10.00, which was 72% of the total score of 130 on the ML scale. Gender, religious belief, duration of dialysis treatment, and symptom-related distress had impacts on ML levels ( p < .05), with religious belief being a particularly strong predictor ( p < .001). Conclusion The level of ML for patients on HD in Macau is relatively high. Different demographic or disease-related factors impact participants’ ML, supporting or contradicting previous studies. While the study findings are meaningful under the local cultural contexts, they have implications for nurses in other places to develop evidence-based interventions for patients on HD.

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Impact of an Existential-Spiritual Intervention Compared with a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Quality of Life and Meaning in Life among Women with Multiple Sclerosis

Cited by 4 publications

References 40 publications

Retracted Article: The Importance of Religion, Spirituality, and Spiritual Care in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Retracted Article: The Importance of Religion, Spirituality, and Spiritual Care in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Logotherapy and Cognitive Reframing in the Management of Blame Attribution Among Cancer Patients

Exploring the Meaning in Life and the Influencing Factors among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis in Macau

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