Effect of spiritual counseling on spiritual well-being in Iranian women with cancer: A randomized clinical trial. (February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sajadi, Mahbobeh; Niazi, Naimeh; Khosravi, Sharareh; Yaghobi, Abolghasem; Rezaei, Mahboubeh; Koenig, Harold G.
• Is Part Of: Complementary therapies in clinical practice. Volume 30(2018)
• Page Start: 79
• Page End: 84
• Publication Date: 2018-02
• Subjects: Spiritual therapies -- Spirituality -- Cancer -- Women; Integrative medicine -- Periodicals; Integrative medicine -- Research -- Periodicals; Alternative medicine -- Periodicals; 615.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.12.011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-3881

Abstract

Abstract: 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.