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Published in: Journal of Religion and Health 3/2019

01-06-2019 | Original Paper

The Effect of Religion Intervention on Life Satisfaction and Depression in Elderly with Heart Failure

Authors: Alireza Abdi, Askar Soufinia, Milad Borji, Asma Tarjoman

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 3/2019

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Abstract

The elderly suffering from heart failure is facing with some problems such as lowering of life satisfaction and depression. Regarding a lack of information in this issue, the current study was conducted to determine the effect of religion intervention on life satisfaction and depression in the elderly with heart failure, in Ilam-Iran. In a clinical trial study conducted on the elderly with heart failure disease in Ilam-Iran, the patients were randomly allocated into two experimental (46) and control (47) groups. The used instruments were a demographic checklist, life satisfaction questionnaire of LSI-Z and Beck depression inventory. The intervention done for test group was a religion-spiritual program designed based on the Richards and Bergin model, and according to Islam and Shia regulations and conducted during six sessions, each 30–45 min. The tools were completed before and after intervention. Gathered data were entered into SPSS software and analyzed by descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential (independent t test and ANOVA) statistics. The results showed that there was no significant difference between the mean (SD) of life satisfaction in the experimental group [5.47 (3.37)] and control [5.85 (3.92)] before the intervention (P = 0.62) but after the intervention. The mean (SD) of life satisfaction of the test group [8.08 (4.36)] was higher than that of the control group [5.55 (3.96)] (P = 0.006). Also, no significant difference between the mean (SD) of depression in the experimental group [47.80 (10.48)] and control [49.87 (11.40)] before the intervention (P = 0.62) but after the intervention. The mean (SD) of depression of the test group [28.28 (14.78)] was lower than that of the control group [50.44 (14.02)] (P = 0.006). Regarding the positive effect of religion-spiritual program in depression and life satisfaction of the elderly with heart failure, it is suggested this program will be educated to these patients by health-care workers.
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Metadata
Title
The Effect of Religion Intervention on Life Satisfaction and Depression in Elderly with Heart Failure
Authors
Alireza Abdi
Askar Soufinia
Milad Borji
Asma Tarjoman
Publication date
01-06-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-018-0727-7

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