Spiritually and mental health among normal and chronic disease group

Sodhi, Renu; Manju, .

doi:10.5861/ijrsp.2012.106

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“…Also regarding patients, a study by Fitchett et al (1997), which compared psychiatric patients to other patients, showed that although there are no differences between these two groups as regards spiritual needs, psychiatric patients are reported to have diminished ''spiritual well-being''. In support of these data, a recent study by Sodhi and Manju (2013) that compared chronic patients to healthy individuals concluded that spirituality is significantly correlated with better mental health and that healthy subjects score higher in the spirituality and mental health compared to chronic patients.…”

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Perceived Spirituality, Mindfulness and Quality of Life in Psychiatric Patients

Silva

Pereira

2016

J Relig Health

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There is some evidence of the relationship between spirituality and quality of life, but there are few bibliographic references on these constructs for patients suffering from mental illness; thus, this study was aimed at revealing the possible role of spiritual outlooks as a protective factor in these individuals. The sample consisted of 96 Portuguese psychiatric patients, selected from a psychiatric hospital and assessed based on parameters for quality of life, spirituality and mindfulness. The data support some theories about the nature of the spirituality. Spiritual beliefs are poorly correlated with the quality of life index, and there is a moderate association between these beliefs and some aspects of mindfulness. It is suggested that a spiritual outlook of psychiatric patients should be taken into account in psychological interventions.

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Section: Spirituality and Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 82%

Perceived Spirituality, Mindfulness and Quality of Life in Psychiatric Patients

Silva

Pereira

2016

J Relig Health

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“…According to them, one can positively enhance the health of a person providing a therapeutic environment that enhances the spiritual beliefs and in such way a positive attitude towards life can be achieved. Spiritual beliefs and practices can be important resources for addressing and positive resolution of chronic disease, and contribute to the mental health of the chronically ill ( 37 ).…”

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Integrating Chronic Kidney Disease Patient's Spirituality in their Care: Health Benefits and Research Perspectives

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Introduction:Patients who suffer from chronic renal disease face problems in many aspects of their life; problems such as physical and social as well as mental such as stress, anxiety, depression. In addition, they exhibit an amount of spiritual needs, which relate and influence the psychological adaptation to the illness.Aim:The aim of this article is to examine evidence from the international literature regarding the possible relation of spirituality and health outcomes, mostly in the complex codex of a chronic and life treathing disease such as CKD.Results:Spirituality is a very debatable issue and the term has no single and widely agreed definition. The key components of spirituality were ‘meaning’, ‘hope’, ‘relatedness/connectedness’, and ‘beliefs/beliefs systems’. Spirituality has been characterized as the quest for meaning in life, mainly through experiences and expressions of mind, in a unique and dynamic process different for each individual. For many individuals spirituality and religion are important aspects of their existence, constituting a source support contribute to wellbeing and coping with life’s daily difficulties.Conclusion:Considering, assessing and addressing chronic kidney disease patient’s spirituality and spiritual needs is necessary and it can have a positive outcome in health related quality of life, mental health and life expectancy.

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“…The positive influence that spirituality can have in the patients' perception for their health, but also in coping with and adaptation to a serious and life threating illness has been documented by many researches. Specifically, studies that were conducted on patients with diagnosis of serious disease, like cancer in advanced stage, led to the conclusion that spirituality is an important supportive factor that influences both the adaptation to the illness, and the general situation of patients' mental health [20] [21].…”

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“…A comparative study among healthy and chronically suffering people that was conducted by Sodhi and Manju [21], showed that there is a statistically significant positive correlation among various factors of spirituality and positive mental state. The individuals with a high level of spirituality present higher indicators of mental health.…”

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“…The researchers report that someone can positively strengthen the health of an individual by providing a therapeutic environment that improves the spiritual beliefs and this way, a positive attitude toward life is also achieved. Spiritual beliefs and practices can be important coping resources and positive adaptation to a chronic illness, and can contribute to the mental health of people that suffer from a chronic disease [21]. Moreover, studies have been conducted to examine the positive relation between spirituality and immune system [22].…”

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The Effect of Spirituality on Quality of Life of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Its Correlation with the Mental Health Status and Cognitive Perception for Their Illness. Study Protocol

Fradelos¹,

Tzavella²,

Eumorfia³

et al. 2015

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Background: Patients who suffer from chronic renal disease face problems in many aspects of their life, problems that are physical, social as well as mental, such as stress, anxiety, depression. Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) exhibit a number of spiritual needs, which relate to and influence the psychological adaptation to the illness. Aim: The aim of the present study is to investigate spirituality and spiritual needs of patients with CKD and the possible relation between spirituality, quality of life, mental health and perceptions of their illness. Moreover, the possible differences in spirituality, mental health, Quality of Life (QoL) and perceptions for the disease among End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients and patients suffering by third and fourth stage CKD will be assessed. Method: 300 patients diagnosed with 3 rd , 4 th stage and ESRD undergoing Hemodialysis (HD) treatment will be recruited to participate in this study. Each subject's spiritual wellbeing, QoL, mental health status and illness perception will be measured using the following instruments: 1) The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACIT-Sp-12), 2) The Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale-DASS-21, 3) The Illness Perception Questionnaire, 4) The Quality of Life Index SF-36. Results: Patients' spiritual well-being is expected to be related to their QoL, mental health and illness perception.

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Spiritually and mental health among normal and chronic disease group

Cited by 10 publications

References 19 publications

Perceived Spirituality, Mindfulness and Quality of Life in Psychiatric Patients

Perceived Spirituality, Mindfulness and Quality of Life in Psychiatric Patients

Integrating Chronic Kidney Disease Patient's Spirituality in their Care: Health Benefits and Research Perspectives

The Effect of Spirituality on Quality of Life of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Its Correlation with the Mental Health Status and Cognitive Perception for Their Illness. Study Protocol

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