Spiritual Interventions and Distress in Mothers of Children with Cancer

Kashani, Farah Lotfi; Vaziri, Shahram; Akbari, Mohammad Esmaeil; Jamshidifar, Zahra; Mousavi, Mehdi; Shirvani, Faranak

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.12.361

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“…Spirituality suggests that the caregivers in the Iranian culture are affected by spiritual/religious beliefs, and they use religion and spirituality for adapting to and coping with the crisis condition. The present results are consistent with research conducted by Hatamipour (20) and Lotfi Kashani and colleagues (21). Spirituality and religious beliefs are among the main factors for psychological comfort and healing among these caregivers.…”

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Explaining the Experiences and Consequences of Care Among Family Caregivers of Patients with Cancer in the Terminal Phase: A Qualitative Research

2017

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Background: Cancer is a disease which affects both the patient and family members. Family caregivers of these individuals have been recognized as the undercover patients, the problems and experiences of whom should be evaluated. The present research has been aimed to provide a deep understanding of the experiences and consequences of care in family caregivers of patients with cancer in the terminal phase. Methods: The present research has been conducted by a qualitative content analysis method. The sampling method was purposeful and it was progressed until data saturation. The data were gathered through in-depth semi-structured interviews, and then, were analyzed via content analysis. Results: From the total 18 interviews, 413 initial concepts (codes) were obtained. Finally, three main concepts (categories) were extracted after data analysis, including: 1, inhibition; 2, challenges and consequences of care; and 3, supportive-palliative factors. Conclusions: According to the family caregivers' condition in Iran, that is, caring overload, informational and emotional inhibition, and spirituality as a way of alleviation and adaptability, the emergent need for counseling and psychological-socialinformational-spiritual support particular to this culture, seems to be necessary.

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confidence: 93%

Explaining the Experiences and Consequences of Care Among Family Caregivers of Patients with Cancer in the Terminal Phase: A Qualitative Research

2017

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“…The patient and their family must be considered as one unit and the latter must gion against mental disorders, can be highly helpful for cancer patients to deal with depression and anxiety (41). Lotfi Kashani et al stated that spiritual interventions were effective on decreasing anxiety in the mothers of children with cancer (42). Thereby and based on the findings, spiritual-religious interventions are effective on decreasing anxiety in the family of patients in ICU.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Effects of Spiritual-Religious Intervention on Anxiety Level of the Family Members of Patients in ICU Ward

Rahmati

Khaledi

Kahrizi

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Jentashapir J Helath Res

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Background: Among the factors effective on the mental health of individuals, family is one of the most important. Hospitalization of a member of the family might cause anxiety and mental problems. Seeking spiritual support, belief in God, and praying are some of the methods that the family members may adopt to deal with the stressors. Objectives: The present study is an attempt to survey the effects of spiritual-religious intervention on anxiety level in the family members of patients in the ICU ward. Methods: The study was carried out as a semi-experimental study in which 34 family members of critically ill patients in ICU took part. The subjects were selected through convenient sampling and randomly grouped in intervention (n = 17) and control (n = 17) groups. The subjects in the intervention group received religious-spiritual intervention through a course with eight group meetings (45-60 minutes; three times a week). Anxiety of the participants was measured using Spielberger's Test Anxiety Inventory before and after the intervention. The collected data was analyzed in SPSS (V.20). Results: There was a significant difference in anxiety scores of the intervention group before and after the intervention (P < 0.001). On the other hand, no significant difference was observed in the control group before and after the intervention (P = 0.053). Conclusions: The findings indicated effectiveness of the spiritual-religious intervention on attenuation of anxiety in the family members of patients in the ICU. Therefore, nurses in ICU can utilize such inexpensive methods to decrease anxiety in the family members of patients.

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“…Research conducted by Rocha and Fleck (2011) mentions the importance of planning interventions to improve quality of life. Spirituality/religion/personal belief is a dimension that is highly valued in different cultures, especially those related to patients with chronic disease (Panzini, Maganha, Rocha, Bandeira, & Fleck, 2011) Several studies have shown the effectiveness of spiritual interventions to improve quality of life (Izabdkhsh & Shafiabady, 2016;Kashani et al, 2014;Zamaniyan, Bolhari, Naziri, Akrami, & Hosseini, 2016). There has been no evidence of spiritual counseling intervention for HIV/AIDS patients.…”

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Effects of Spiritual Counseling on Spiritual Health-Quality of Life in Patients with HIV/AIDS

Hasanah

Ibrahim

Sriati

2019

Nurs. Med. J. Nursing

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Background: HIV/AIDS is a chronic and progressive disease that has complex health problems which affect the quality of life. Patients with HIV/AIDS need spiritual support to increase their spiritual health. A more effective therapeutic approach using spiritual counseling is seen as effective for improving health in chronic conditions.Purpose: This study aimed to examine the effects of spiritual counseling on the quality of life-spiritual health in patients with HIV/AIDS.Methods: This study employed a pre-posttest quasi-experimental design with a control group. The samples were 30 patients each in the experimental group and the control group recruited using purposive sampling. The experimental group received three sessions of spiritual counseling intervention. Data of the quality of life-spiritual health were collected using the WHOQOL-SRPB BREF and analyzed using t-test with significance <0.05. Results: Results indicated significant differences in the spiritual health-quality of life between the control and experimental groups. The result of paired t-test before and after the intervention in the experimental group showed a p-value of <0.05, whereas in the control group, the p-value was >0.05. After the intervention, the p-value in the experimental and control groups was <0.05, indicating significant differences between the two groups.Conclusion: This study concluded that spiritual counseling interventions had an effect on increasing the quality of life-spiritual health in patients with HIV/AIDS. Thus, it is necessary for the hospital to consider the results of this study as one of the interventions in providing nursing care to HIV/AIDS patients.

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Spiritual Interventions and Distress in Mothers of Children with Cancer

Cited by 15 publications

References 11 publications

Explaining the Experiences and Consequences of Care Among Family Caregivers of Patients with Cancer in the Terminal Phase: A Qualitative Research

Explaining the Experiences and Consequences of Care Among Family Caregivers of Patients with Cancer in the Terminal Phase: A Qualitative Research

The Effects of Spiritual-Religious Intervention on Anxiety Level of the Family Members of Patients in ICU Ward

Effects of Spiritual Counseling on Spiritual Health-Quality of Life in Patients with HIV/AIDS

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