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Khalajinia Z, Ramandi A, Akbari V, Vahedian M. The Relationship Between Spiritual Health and Hospital Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer. Health Spiritual Med Ethics 2022; 9 (1) :21-30
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The Relationship Between Spiritual Health and Hospital Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer
Zohre Khalajinia1 , Amirreza Ramandi * 2, Valiollah Akbari3 , Mostafa Vahedian4
1- Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran., Department of Midwifery, School of nursing and midwifery, Qom University of Medical Sciences. Qom, Iran
2- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran., Medicine school, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran , amirreza.1992@gmail.com.
3- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran., Psychiatric Department, Medicine school, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
4- Neuroscience Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran., neuroscience Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran Vahedian 58@gmail.com
Abstract:   (1174 Views)
Background and Objectives: Spiritual health is essential in human adaptation and
relaxation, especially in chronic diseases. Cancer among human beings causes a physical
and psychological crisis. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between
spiritual health and anxiety and depression in patients with gastrointestinal cancer.
Methods: This research is a correlational cross-sectional study. The samples included
207 patients with gastrointestinal cancer. The study was conducted in Shahid Beheshti
Educational and Medical Center in Qom City, Iran, in 2020. The research method was
convenience sampling. A demographic questionnaire, Paloutzian, and Ellison spiritual
health questionnaire, and hospital anxiety and depression questionnaire were used in
this research. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, t-test, and
analysis of variance (ANOVA) with SPSS software, v. 22.
Results: The Mean±SD value of patients’ spiritual health was 94.47±12.56, and the
Mean±SD value of their spiritual and existential health was 48.10±6.96 and 46.6±36.49,
respectively. 53.62% of the samples had moderate spiritual health, 30.91% had high
spiritual health, and 15.45% had low spiritual health. Also, 52.65% of the samples had
moderate depression, 31.4% had mild depression, and 15.14% had severe depression.
54.58% had moderate anxiety, 28.98% had mild anxiety, and 16.42% had severe anxiety.
The study results showed a correlation between spiritual health and anxiety and depression
in patients with cancer (P<0.001).
Conclusion: The results showed that patients with good spiritual health consequently
suffered less depression and anxiety. Therefore, spiritual health can reduce the stress and
anxiety of patients with cancer and ultimately help patients recover.
Keywords: Anxiety, Depression, Spiritual health
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Type of Study: Original Article | Subject: Special
Received: 2021/11/13 | Accepted: 2022/04/12 | Published: 2022/03/9
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