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Evaluation the effect of spiritual care on the level of death anxiety of the elderly

Evaluation the effect of spiritual care on the level of death anxiety of the elderly

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20231115060060N1
Enrollment
66
Registered
2023-12-05
Start date
2023-12-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

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Conditions

Elderly death anxiety.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this research, spiritual care based on the intervention method of Richards and Bergin with an Islamic and indigenous approach will be carried out during 8 sessi

Sponsors

Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Informed and written consent to participate in the study Age over 60 years Ability to communicate visually and verbally Ability to speak Persian Experience of at least 6 months in the centers Obtaining a score above 8 on the Templar death anxiety questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lack of belief in Islam Suffering from mental disorders according to the medical record of the elderly Experiencing a stressful event in the last three months (such as losing a spouse or other loved ones)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Death anxiety score in Templer questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention), immediately after the end of the intervention, one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Templer Death Anxiety Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMostafa Rad

Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences

Mostafarad633@yahoo.com009851144018314

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026