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Effect of spiritual counseling on spiritual well-being in Iranian women with cancer: A randomized clinical trial.

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Sajadi, M; Niazi, N; Khosravi, S; Yaghobi, A; Rezaei, M; Koenig, HG
Published in: Complement Ther Clin Pract
February 2018

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the effect of spiritual counseling on the spiritual well-being of Iranian women with cancer. DESIGN AND SETTING: a randomized clinical trial was conducted on 42 female cancer patients who were randomized to either an 8-week spiritual counseling intervention (n = 21) or a control group that received routine education/care (n = 21). Spiritual well-being (SWB) was assessed before and after the 8-week spiritual counseling program using Paloutzian and Ellison's (1983) Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS). RESULTS: There were no significant differences on SWBS and its two subscales scores (RWB and EWB) between intervention and control groups at baseline (p > .05). After intervention, there was a significant mean difference in SWB (p = .001), RWB (p = .013) and EWB (p = .001) in two groups. CONCLUSIONS: Spiritual counseling is associated with significant improvements in SWB in Iranian women with cancer. Interventions that acknowledge the spiritual needs of these patients should be incorporated into conventional treatments.

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Complement Ther Clin Pract

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1873-6947

Publication Date

February 2018

Volume

30

Start / End Page

79 / 84

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Spirituality
  • Quality of Life
  • Neoplasms
  • Middle Aged
  • Iran
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Counseling
  • Complementary & Alternative Medicine
  • Aged
 

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Sajadi, M., Niazi, N., Khosravi, S., Yaghobi, A., Rezaei, M., & Koenig, H. G. (2018). Effect of spiritual counseling on spiritual well-being in Iranian women with cancer: A randomized clinical trial. Complement Ther Clin Pract, 30, 79–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.12.011
Sajadi, Mahbobeh, Naimeh Niazi, Sharareh Khosravi, Abolghasem Yaghobi, Mahboubeh Rezaei, and Harold G. Koenig. “Effect of spiritual counseling on spiritual well-being in Iranian women with cancer: A randomized clinical trial.Complement Ther Clin Pract 30 (February 2018): 79–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.12.011.
Sajadi M, Niazi N, Khosravi S, Yaghobi A, Rezaei M, Koenig HG. Effect of spiritual counseling on spiritual well-being in Iranian women with cancer: A randomized clinical trial. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2018 Feb;30:79–84.
Sajadi, Mahbobeh, et al. “Effect of spiritual counseling on spiritual well-being in Iranian women with cancer: A randomized clinical trial.Complement Ther Clin Pract, vol. 30, Feb. 2018, pp. 79–84. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.12.011.
Sajadi M, Niazi N, Khosravi S, Yaghobi A, Rezaei M, Koenig HG. Effect of spiritual counseling on spiritual well-being in Iranian women with cancer: A randomized clinical trial. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2018 Feb;30:79–84.
Journal cover image

Published In

Complement Ther Clin Pract

DOI

EISSN

1873-6947

Publication Date

February 2018

Volume

30

Start / End Page

79 / 84

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Spirituality
  • Quality of Life
  • Neoplasms
  • Middle Aged
  • Iran
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Counseling
  • Complementary & Alternative Medicine
  • Aged