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01-02-2020 | Mood Disorders | Original Paper

Intercessory Prayer on Spiritual Distress, Spiritual Coping, Anxiety, Depression and Salivary Amylase in Breast Cancer Patients During Radiotherapy: Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors: Talita Prado Simão Miranda, Sílvia Caldeira, Harley Francisco de Oliveira, Denise Hollanda Iunes, Denismar Alves Nogueira, Erika de Cássia Lopes Chaves, Emília Campos de Carvalho

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 1/2020

Abstract

The goal of this study was to assess the effect of intercessory prayer in the psychological, spiritual and biological scores of breast cancer patients who are undergoing radiotherapy. Double-blind RCT comprising a sample of 31 participants (15 in the Control Group and 16 in the Intervention Group). Data collection was performed in three time points (T₀, T₁ and T₂). Significant changes have been identified in the intra-group analysis, concerning the decrease in spiritual distress score; negative religious/spiritual coping prevailed, while the total religious/spiritual coping increased between the posttest T₂ to T₀. Intercessory prayer was effective in religious and spiritual scores.

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Title: Intercessory Prayer on Spiritual Distress, Spiritual Coping, Anxiety, Depression and Salivary Amylase in Breast Cancer Patients During Radiotherapy: Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: Talita Prado Simão Miranda
Sílvia Caldeira
Harley Francisco de Oliveira
Denise Hollanda Iunes
Denismar Alves Nogueira
Erika de Cássia Lopes Chaves
Emília Campos de Carvalho
Publication date: 01-02-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Mood Disorders
Breast Cancer
Care
Affective Disorder
Breast Cancer
Radiotherapy
Anxiety
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-019-00827-5

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