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: Received: 25 March 2021 / Approved: 26 March 2021 / Online: 26 March 2021 (15:09:07 CET)
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Rahnama, M.; Rahdar, M.; Afshari, M. The Effect of Group Spiritual Care on Hope in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis referred to the MS Society of Zahedan, Iran. Preprints2021, 2021030670. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202103.0670.v1
Rahnama, M.; Rahdar, M.; Afshari, M. The Effect of Group Spiritual Care on Hope in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis referred to the MS Society of Zahedan, Iran. Preprints 2021, 2021030670. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202103.0670.v1
Rahnama, M.; Rahdar, M.; Afshari, M. The Effect of Group Spiritual Care on Hope in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis referred to the MS Society of Zahedan, Iran. Preprints2021, 2021030670. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202103.0670.v1
APA Style
Rahnama, M., Rahdar, M., & Afshari, M. (2021). The Effect of Group Spiritual Care on Hope in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis referred to the MS Society of Zahedan, Iran. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202103.0670.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Rahnama, M., Malihe Rahdar and Mehdi Afshari. 2021 "The Effect of Group Spiritual Care on Hope in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis referred to the MS Society of Zahedan, Iran" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202103.0670.v1
Abstract
Background and Aim: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is known as an autoimmune disease and a chronic inflammatory condition, inducing a wide variety of mood affective disorders, including depression and feelings of hopelessness in many aspects of patients’ quality of life (QoL). In view of the positive side effects of spirituality and spiritual care on finding appropriate strategies for further adaptation, this study aimed to determine the impact of group spiritual care (GSC) on levels of hope in patients suffering from MS. Materials and Methods: This clinical trial was conducted on a total number of 96 patients with MS, referring to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) in the city of Zahedan, Iran. Following sample selection via the convenience sampling technique, the patients meeting the inclusion criteria were randomized into two groups, i.e., intervention and control. The data collection tools for this purpose included a demographic information form and the Adult Hope Scale (AHS, Snyder et al. 1991), completed by the subjects at the pre- and post-intervention stages. As well, the intervention group received five sessions of GSC during three weeks but the control group members only talked over daily issues along with their mental health problems. The data were also analyzed using the SPSS Statistics software (ver. 14). Results: The Kruskal-Wallis test results revealed that the GSC intervention could have a significant positive effect on raising hope in the patients with MS (p<0.001). Moreover, a significant growth was observed in the scores of hope dimensions including agency and pathway (p<0.001). Conclusion: GSC can effectively boost levels of hope in patients suffering from MS in all dimensions. Therefore, it is recommended to utilize this type of care in order to nurture hope in such individuals.
Keywords
Group Spiritual Care; Hope; Multiple Sclerosis; Iran
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Immunology and Allergy
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