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Serpanou I, Sakellari E, Fradelos EC, Galanis P, Tzavella F, Sapountzi-Krepia D, Zyga S. The Association Between Spirituality, Self-Esteem, Anxiety and Depression: A Comparative Exploratory Study Between People with a Spinal Cord Injury and Healthy Subjects in Greece. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2024:10.1007/s10943-024-02092-7. [PMID: 39030422 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-024-02092-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate spirituality, religiosity, self-esteem, depression, and stress in people with spinal cord injuries. The Royal Free Questionnaire for Spiritual and Religious Beliefs, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, and the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Scale were all designed for the current study to collect demographic and injury-related information. In the study, 88 patients with traumatic SCI and 88 healthy subjects were included. Half of the participants and healthy subjects were women, while the mean age of the healthy subjects was 42.8 years and that of the subjects was 42.4 years. The majority of participants were Greek (97.2%), while 44.1% were married or with a partner and 43.2% were single. The mean depression and stress score was higher in patients than in healthy subjects, and the mean score of self-esteem was lower in patients than healthy subjects. Multivariable linear regression model showed that patients who believed more that a spiritual force or power outside of ourselves can influence what happens in everyday life had less depression and stress. People with spinal cord injuries experience extreme stress, anxiety, and depression. Spirituality and religiosity can play a significant role in their recuperation, rehabilitation, and adaptation.
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- Ismini Serpanou
- Department of Physiotherapy, Pammakaristos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Public and Community Health, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece
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- Faculty of Nursing, Center for Health Services Management and Evaluation, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Nursing, University of Peloponnese, Tripoli, Greece
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- Department of Nursing, University of Peloponnese, Tripoli, Greece
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Bahadır-Yılmaz E, Şahin M, Yüksel A. Spiritual Well-Being and Psychological Well-Being Among Hemodialysis Patients in Turkey: A Descriptive and Correlational Study. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2023; 62:4347-4362. [PMID: 36574155 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-022-01719-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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This study aimed to determine the psychological and spiritual well-being of hemodialysis patients in Turkey. This descriptive and correlational study included 86 hemodialysis patients. Data were collected using the Spiritual Well-Being Scale and Psychological Well-Being Scale. There was a positive correlation between spiritual and psychological well-being (r = 0.315, p = 0.003). Psychological well-being and age explained 39% of total variance (F = 7.593, p = 0.001). In conclusion, there should be provided individualized spiritual care and counseling to improve the psychological well-being of hemodialysis patients.
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- Emel Bahadır-Yılmaz
- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Giresun University, Giresun, 28340, Turkey.
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- Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Pediatric Cardiovascular and Cardiology Service, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
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Şanli ME, Dinç M, Öner U, Buluş M, Çiçek İ, Doğan İ. The Role of Spirituality in Anxiety and Psychological Resilience of Hemodialysis Patients in Turkey. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2023; 62:4297-4315. [PMID: 37354376 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-023-01855-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant health problem that affects millions of people worldwide and its end-stage manifestation requires hemodialysis treatment, which can have a considerable impact on patients' mental health and quality of life. This study aims to examine the relationship between spirituality and anxiety, as well as spirituality and psychological resilience among hemodialysis patients using the iterative weighted least squares method. Participants included 91 hemodialysis patients, consisting of 49 females and 42 males, whose ages ranged from 20 to 82 years, with a mean age of 48 (SD = 14). The data were collected using the Beck Anxiety Inventory, Spirituality Scale, and Brief Psychological Resilience Scale. Results indicated a weak positive relationship between spirituality and psychological resilience (t = 1.35, P = .183) and a moderate negative relationship between spirituality and anxiety (t = -2.84, P = .006). Furthermore, spirituality accounted for a 1% variance in psychological resilience and a 5% of the variance in anxiety. Additionally, patients' education level, gender, and whom they live with were relatively stronger correlates of psychological resilience, while the patient's education level, gender, marital status, whom they live with, presence of another patient at home receiving hemodialysis treatment were strong correlates of anxiety. This study emphasizes the need for comprehensive care that addresses both physical and psychological aspects of CKD management to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
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- Batman University, Health College, Batman, Turkey
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- Batman University, Health College, Batman, Turkey
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- Faculty of Education, Dr. Adıyaman University, Adıyaman, Turkey
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- Batman University, Health College, Batman, Turkey.
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- Health Vocational School, Batman University, Batman, Turkey
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Fludra M, Gos E, Kobosko J, Karendys-Łuszcz K, Skarżyński H. The Role of Religiosity and Spirituality in Helping Polish Subjects Adapt to Their Tinnitus. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2023; 62:1251-1268. [PMID: 35226295 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-022-01527-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study aims to assess whether religiosity and spirituality might be significant internal resources that help people with tinnitus to adapt to their condition. The study group comprised 256 Polish patients with tinnitus (123 women and 133 men) who answered the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory and Tinnitus Functional Index (both of which measure tinnitus annoyance) and the Self-Description Questionnaire (which measures: religious attitudes, ethical sensitivity, and harmony). Significant positive correlations between religious attitudes and tinnitus annoyance were found in subjects with tinnitus. The higher the religiosity, the higher tinnitus the annoyance, at least in the two TFI questionnaire dimensions: sense of control and quality of life (although these correlations were statistically significant only for men). Religiosity was found to be a positive predictor of tinnitus annoyance. Also, ethical sensitivity positively predicted tinnitus annoyance, whereas harmony was a negative predictor. We suggest that psychologists and audiologists should, in their diagnostic and therapeutic work with patients with tinnitus, pay attention to the religious and spiritual aspects of their patients' lives.
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- M Fludra
- Tinnitus Clinic, World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Teleaudiology and Screening Department, World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Audiology, World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland
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- Tinnitus Clinic, World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland
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- Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Surgery Clinic, World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland
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Durmuş M, Ekinci M. The Effect of Spiritual Care on Anxiety and Depression Level in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis Treatment: a Randomized Controlled Trial. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2022; 61:2041-2055. [PMID: 34387797 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01386-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The present study was conducted to determine the effect of spiritual care on the anxiety and depression levels of patients receiving hemodialysis treatment. The research was carried out between January and May 2019 in a training and research hospital hemodialysis unit in the Eastern Anatolian Region of Turkey. The research was completed with a total of 71 patients (33 experiments, 38 controls) who received hemodialysis treatment. Regarding in-group comparison, the difference between the mean scores of pre-test and post-test of the patients concerning the anxiety and depression in the experimental group was found to be statistically significant (p ˂ 0.05). It was determined that training for strengthening spirituality was effective in reducing the anxiety and depression levels of patients receiving hemodialysis treatment. It can be suggested that spiritual care should be used as a complementary method in health care practices to increase the effectiveness of the treatment.
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- Mustafa Durmuş
- Department of Gerontology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Mus Alparslan University, 49100, Muş, Turkey.
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- Psychiatry Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Atatürk University, 25100, Erzurum, Turkey
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Hartiti T, Silfiyani LD, Rejeki S, Pohan VY, Yanto A. Relationship of Spiritual Caring with Quality of Live for Hemodialysis Patients: A Literature Review. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2021.7835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: The frequency of hemodialysis therapy routinely affected change in the functional state of the body. Support is one of the factors that can affect life quality. One of the supports can come from nurses through a spiritual caring attitude.
AIM: The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between spiritual caring and the life quality of patients who were undergoing hemodialysis.
METHOD: A literature review was obtained from PubMed and Google Scholar databases (2015–2020) with the keywords Spiritual Care AND Life quality AND Patients with Hemodialysis.
RESULTS: Based on nine journals that have been reviewed, spiritual caring behavior that was applied in the form of intervention or spiritual therapy had been proven to have a positive impact on the life quality of patients undergoing hemodialysis. Spiritual interventions in the form of spiritual counseling, deep breathing relaxation exercises based on spiritual elements, and therapy combined with elements of prayer and dhikr were able to give the spirit of the patient in dealing with the illness. Overall, spiritual intervention affected the life quality with p = 0.000–0.032 (α = 0.05), increasing the life quality in physical, psychological, and social and environmental relations.
CONCLUSION: The results show a relationship of spiritual caring with the life quality of patients undergoing hemodialysis.
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