Happiness of the elderly.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: delivering spiritual care daily from 9 o'clock to 12 o'clock for 4 weeks including: active listening and protectionist presence (daily presence beside the elderly
Sponsors
Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclination to participate in the study aged over 60 ability to speak persian minimum one month stay at a nursing home lack of co-operation in research related to research topic
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not believing in Islam Visual impairment to the extent that causes performance impairment Hearing impairment to the extent that impairs performance impairment Mental disorders with regard to the elderly medical records Experience of stressful events in the last three months (such as losing the spouse or other close relatives)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Happiness score in the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after the intervention and two weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Oxford Happiness Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactToktam Ayyari
Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed