Spiritual Well-Being and Death Anxiety: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Iranian Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Seyedmohammad MirhosseiniAli MontazeriMobina KhanmohammadiAida Qasemi HaddadJavad NadaliMohammad Hasan BasirinezhadSara MohebbiHossein EbrahimiPublished in: Omega (2023)
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients experience a tremendous psychological burden, typically in the form of death worry due to acute medical conditions and the possibility of mortality. The unfavourable conditions of ACS patients cause them to reconsider the meaning of life and their spiritual well-being. This study evaluated the association between death anxiety and spiritual well-being in a total of 241 ACS patients in Shahroud, northeast of Iran. The data were collected using the Templer Death Anxiety Scale, and the Spiritual Well-being Scale by convenience sampling method. All patients indicated a high degree of death anxiety, and roughly half reported a moderate level of spiritual well-being. There was a significant and direct correlation between death anxiety and spiritual well-being levels. Older age, single status, and non-smoking were other predictors of good spiritual well-being. A multidisciplinary health team should identify and implement approaches to promote spiritual well-being and reduce mental suffering.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- advanced cancer
- healthcare
- physical activity
- public health
- peritoneal dialysis
- type diabetes
- mental health
- sleep quality
- depressive symptoms
- machine learning
- social media
- coronary artery disease
- liver failure
- atrial fibrillation
- health information
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- mechanical ventilation