The effect of spiritual care on quality of life of patients with amputation caused by diabetes type 2: a clinical trial

Fakhri Sabouhi; Mona Joz Mohtashami; Reza Mohammadpourhodki; Sepideh Mahdavi; Mitra Khalili; Malihe Imeni

doi:10.1515/jcim-2020-0211

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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

Fakhri Sabouhi , Mona Joz Mohtashami , Reza Mohammadpourhodki , Sepideh Mahdavi , Mitra Khalili and Malihe Imeni

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From the journal Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine Volume 18 Issue 4

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.

Keywords: amputation; diabetes type 2; quality of life; spiritual care

Corresponding author: Malihe Imeni, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, 7th Sq., Shahroud, Iran, Phone: +98 233 2395054, Fax: +98 233 2394852, E-mail: Malihe.imeni@yahoo.com

Acknowledgment

Thereby, respected management and all the personnel of Al-Zahra hospital of Isfahan and all the participants who participated in the study are appreciated. The current study extracted from the research project approved with the code of 393479 in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, and the researchers appreciate complete support by of respected research deputy of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.

Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
Competing interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Received: 2020-06-10

Accepted: 2020-08-23

Published Online: 2021-04-08

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