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The Effect of Spiritual Care on Quality of Life of Patients With Amputation Caused by Diabetes Type 2: A Clinical Trial Publisher Pubmed



Sabouhi F1 ; Mohtashami MJ2 ; Mohammadpourhodki R3 ; Mahdavi S4 ; Khalili M5 ; Imeni M6
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  1. 1. Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Anesthesiology, School of Allied Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
  3. 3. Kashmar Center of Higher Health Education, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Nursing, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran

Source: Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine Published:2021


Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate effect of a spiritual care on quality of life of patients with amputation caused by diabetes type 2. Methods: The current study was a clinical trial. Fifty four patients with amputation caused by diabetes type 2 referred to Al-Zahra hospital at Isfahan was allocated to two case and control groups. Spiritual care training including transcendental meditation (T.M) technique was established for case group. Participants in case group performed four weeks of meditation technique following participating in sessions of meditation technique training. Data gathering was done using a standard tool to assess quality of life in patients with diabetes (diabetes quality of life: DQOL). Data was analyzed using SPSS software. Results: Mean score of quality of life in the four areas of quality of life was not significantly different among case and control groups at baseline, however, mean score of quality of life in case group (2.25 ± 0.56) was significantly better than control group (2.52 ± 0.38) after intervention (p<0.001). Conclusions: Given findings of the study, it seems that spiritual care can improve quality of life of patients with amputation caused by diabetes type 2. © 2021 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.
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