Spirituality: What is Its Role in Pain Medicine?

Siddall, Philip J.; Lovell, Melanie; MacLeod, Rod

doi:10.1111/pme.12511

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“…Spirituality and Spiritual Intervention are associated with lower pain intensity, pain perception, reduced pain frequency and pain duration [ 18 , 46 – 58 ]. It is suggested that resource mobilization also helps the patient to accept the disease or pain, thus affecting pain perception and, consequently, pain and suffering [ 26 , 50 – 52 ].…”

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Spirituality in pain medicine: A randomized experiment of pain perception, heart rate and religious spiritual well-being by using a single session meditation methodology

Sollgruber¹,

Bornemann‐Cimenti

Szilagyi

et al. 2018

PLoS ONE

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The aim of this study is to investigate different effects on pain perception among randomly assigned volunteers practicing meditation compared to a relaxation condition. The study examines whether participants of the experimental conditions (meditation versus relaxation) differ in the change of pain perception and heart rate measurement and in religious and spiritual well-being after an intervention. Method: 147 volunteers (long-term practitioners and novices) were randomly assigned to the experimental conditions with a headphone guided 20-minute single session intervention. The change in their pre- and post-intervention pain perception was measured using Quantitative Sensory Testing and Cold Pressor Testing (CPTest), their stress-level was compared by monitoring heart rate, and their religious and spiritual well-being by using the Multidimensional Inventory for Religious/Spiritual Well-Being (MI-RSB48). Additionally, dimensions of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) measured the psychological resilience of the participants; pain and stress experience, and the state of relaxation and spirituality experience were assessed. Five persons were excluded due to failure in measuring the heart rate and 29 participants had to be excluded because of high values on the BSI. Results: The meditation group showed an increase in their pain tolerance on the CPTest and a decrease in their pain intensity for heat after the experimental condition, in contrast to the relaxation group. Futhermore, the meditation group showed a higher level of religious spiritual well-being (MI-RSB48 Total score) as well as in the sub-dimensions General Religiosity, Forgiveness, and Connectedness after the experimental condition, compared to the relaxation group. Our data is consistent with the hypothesis that meditation increases pain tolerance and reduces pain intensity, however, further work is required to determine whether meditation contains similar implications for pain patients.

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Spirituality in pain medicine: A randomized experiment of pain perception, heart rate and religious spiritual well-being by using a single session meditation methodology

Sollgruber¹,

Bornemann‐Cimenti

Szilagyi

et al. 2018

PLoS ONE

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“…Although these issues have been well explored by those involved in end-of-life care, [10][11][12][13][14] there is emerging evidence and support for their importance in the pain and rehabilitation settings. 15,16 The definition of spirituality sometimes causes confusion, and it is often assumed that it refers to a religious experience. 17,18 However, emerging consensus is that spirituality is a broader concept that for some people has no link to religion and incorporates more general issues of meaning, purpose and identity.…”

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The impact of pain on spiritual well-being in people with a spinal cord injury

Siddall¹,

McIndoe

Austin³

et al. 2016

Spinal Cord

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“…Furthermore, nurse, doctor, and other medical personnel began to realize the spiritual elements, moral values, hopes, and affection in medical action. The spiritual, psychological, physical, social, and cultural dimensions are an integral part of human beings (Dossey, 2008;Siddall, Lovell, & MacLeod, 2015…”

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Literature Review of Spiritual Care in Islamic Cultural Perspective

Kurniawati

Retnowati

Riyono

et al. 2018

IBDA

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This article aims to literature review regarding spiritual care in Islamic culture perspective. Systematic review is done to support knowledge regarding spiritual care. Literature studies from 2007 to 2017 are identified narratively and reviewed critically in Islamic cultural perspectives. The method for literature analysis is using eight steps from Walker and Avant. The findings of this review stated that spiritual care is a dynamic activity to integrate physical, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects. Spiritual care takes the form of spiritual service that is done dynamically and integratively based on divine and human values especially Islamic cultural values. The main services include caring for the sick, identifying spiritual needs, and increasing spiritual well-being. The implications of the findings are to help building policies in nursing and to help nurses in developing positive attitude in applying spiritual care. The conclusion of this literature review produces a comprehensive definition regarding spiritual care and supports spiritual care competency in health in Islamic cultural perspective.

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Spirituality: What is Its Role in Pain Medicine?

Abstract: Given the firm place that spirituality now holds within other fields and the mounting evidence for its relevance and benefit for people with pain, there is increasing evidence to support the inclusion of spiritual factors as an important component in the assessment and treatment of pain.

Cited by 71 publications

References 89 publications

Spirituality in pain medicine: A randomized experiment of pain perception, heart rate and religious spiritual well-being by using a single session meditation methodology

Spirituality in pain medicine: A randomized experiment of pain perception, heart rate and religious spiritual well-being by using a single session meditation methodology

The impact of pain on spiritual well-being in people with a spinal cord injury

Literature Review of Spiritual Care in Islamic Cultural Perspective

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