Introduction: Patients, who have experienced a heart attack, indicate the dominant role of
spirituality in passing this stressful and dangerous event. The purpose of this study was to
assess the effect of spiritual care based on GHALBE SALIM model on spiritual experience in
patients with coronary artery disease.
Methods: This is a clinical-trial study that done on 60 CAD patients in Baqyatallah
hospital coronary care unit in 2013. Samples were chosen with base on target method
sampling and had been studied randomly in two intervention and control groups. Spiritual
care program based on GHALBE SALIM model performed from hospitalization until
discharge in unit for intervention group. Daily spiritual experiences scale, before and two
months later was completed in both groups. Data of research with descriptive statistics
(mean, standard deviation, and frequency) and inferential statistics (chi-square, paired and
independent t, ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient) and using with SPSS software
version 18 were analyzed.
Results: The total score of spiritual experiences after the intervention groups compared
with the control group did differ significantly (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Spiritual care based on GHALBE SALIM model, enhanced the spiritual
experience of patients. As a result, the achievement of peace and freedom from stress and
psychological adjustment to the disease and indirectly helps to the current treatment status
and health.
saeedi taheri Z, asadzandi M, ebadi A. The effect of spiritual care based on GHALBE SALIM model on spiritual experience in patients with coronary artery disease . IJPN 2013; 1 (3) :45-53 URL: http://ijpn.ir/article-1-125-en.html