Meditational spiritual intercession and recovery from disease in palliative care: a literature review

Abstract

Human body is a biological, open system and maintains itself in the changing environment. Disease state is cured by many medicinal systems for healing. Esoteric healing (through introspective hypnosis, meditation and spiritual intercession) is the system where its believers regard Supreme Being as Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Omniscient. Such persons take ill health as a boon and pray through meditation that He may by His Mercy grant health or if God wishes otherwise, they happily accept it so that they keep moving ahead on their spiritual path. This study is a review of literature, where results clearly point towards better psychological and spiritual healing in patients who believe in esoteric cures. Modern science in terms of cognitive psychology or neurophysiology has begun to emphasize the role of consciousness but, that is confined only to the physical world. It is only with the advent of Param Purush Puran Dhani Soami Ji Maharaj (200 years ago) that in the religion of Saints, the ultimate consciousness or the Super Consciousness of the highest order has been revealed.

Correlations among the Mandarin Voice Handicap Index, its shortened version, and the Voice-Related Quality of Life Measure for laryngectomees

“…9,15,[24][25][26] The moderate correlation between these two types of instruments means they should not be substituted for each other. The variables driving this nonsubstitutable character may include respondents' age, treatment type (eg, radiation vs chemotherapy), 15 types of vocal dysfunctions, 25 socioeconomic status and social support, 23 cross-cultural differences and individual cultural backgrounds, 34 and speech modes. In terms of the latter, it should be noted that prior studies by Kasper et al, 24 Portone et al, 25 and Dehqan et al, 26 all of whose participants were laryngeal, reported strong correlations between scores on the VHI and V-RQOL.…”

“…7 In the absence of such alternatives, the VHI, VHI-10, and V-RQOL—all of which are voice-related measures—are often adopted to assess the impact of voice problems on alaryngeal patients. 10–23…”

“…7 In the absence of such alternatives, the VHI, VHI-10, and V-RQOL-all of which are voice-related measures-are often adopted to assess the impact of voice problems on alaryngeal patients. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] Understanding the relationship between these voice-related instruments will facilitate clinicians' assessments of the impact of laryngectomies on patients' quality of life. Prior statistical results have indicated a strong correlation between scores on the VHI and V-RQOL in groups of 65, 132, and 150 patients with voice disorders, [24][25][26] as well as in a group of 54 alaryngeal patients using valved speech.…”

Vocation and Mobility as Significant Modifiable Determinants For Quality Of Life Among Oral And Throat Cancer Patients - A Hospital Based Study From Southern India

“…1,2 Quality Of Life (QOL) is also considered as an important indicator of treatment outcome for cancer therapies. 3,4 Despite constantly advancing treatment protocols, improvement in Quality of life of head and neck cancer patients is still a challenge in most circumstances. In developing countries like India there are very few studies on the QOL in head and neck cancer.…”

Yoga for palliative care

“…A growing body of research on yoga for palliative care has shown improvements in the sleep quality, mood, stress, management of physical symptoms, and overall quality of life. 2 , 3 , 4 Palliative potential of home-based yoga sessions in women with advanced cancer was evaluated in a study. 2 Enhanced mind-body and body-spirit connections, benefits at physical, mental, and emotional level as well as the alleviation of illness impacts were observed.…”