Effect of Spiritual Therapy Training on Multiple Sclerosis Patients' Hope.

Autor: Ghavi, Fatemeh, Hejazi, Fateme, Jahromi, Marzieh Kargar, Poorgholami, Farzad
Zdroj: International Medical Journal; Apr2021, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p232-235, 4p
Abstrakt: Introduction: With regard to hope which is an essential compatible source for chronic patients, it affects their attitude, health status, and life quality. This study was conducted to determine the effect of spiritual therapy training on the hope of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Method: This study was a randomized clinical trial on MS patients that was performed in 2017. The statistical sample included 60 people who were randomly divided into two groups of experiment and control. To measure patient's hope, Miller's hopeful's questionnaire was used before and after the completion of the training. The training group received spiritual therapy training program for 8 sessions. Data analysis was done using SPSS v.20 software. Findings: The mean age of the patients participating in the experimental and control groups was respectively 38.43 ± 9.81 and 38.37 ± 9.62.The results of paired t-test showed that there is a significant difference in the mean scores of hope in spiritual therapy of experimental group before and after intervention (p < 0.0001). Conclusion: it is necessary to pay attention to mental and psychological dimension and considering counseling and psychotherapy programs for these patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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