Relationship between spiritual well-being and quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients

AuthorDavood Nasiry Zarrin Ghabaeeen
AuthorMasoumeh Bagheri-Nesamien
AuthorMajid Malekzadeh Shafaroudien
OrcidMasoumeh Bagheri-Nesami [0000-0002-0962-4149]en
Issued Date2016-06-30en
AbstractBackground and Purpose: Spiritual health is one of the most critical health dimensions with remarkable influence on the lifeof individuals. Religion and spirituality play a pivotal role incoping with stressful events in life. This study aimed to evaluate therelationship between spiritual health and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 223 patients at Mazandaran Multiple Sclerosis Association (MMSA), Iran in2015.Participantswere selected via convenience sampling. Data collection tools included Paloutzian’s spiritual well-being questionnaireand Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life (MSQOL-54) scale. Data analysis was performed in SPSS V.18 using ANOVA, T-test, andPearson's correlation-coefficient.Results: In this study, the majority of MS patients (71.7%, n=160) had average spiritual health, and mean score of quality of life was50.2±12. Moreover, significant correlationswere observed between the total score of quality of life with dimensions of existential health(Pen
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.18869/acadpub.jnms.3.2.25en
KeywordIranen
KeywordMazandaran provinceen
KeywordMultiple sclerosisen
KeywordQuality of lifeen
KeywordSpiritual healthen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleRelationship between spiritual well-being and quality of life in multiple sclerosis patientsen
TypeResearch Articleen

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