Death anxiety. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In addition to routine care, patients will participate in a spiritual reminiscence program over three consecutive days, with each session lasting 30–45 minutes: Ses
Session 2 addresses hopes, fears, concerns, and religious beliefs, identifying the most challenging life experiences, current hopes and concerns, spiritual and religious beliefs, and the patient’s per
Session 3 covers spiritual and religious practices and a review, including reviewing religious activities, the impact of spiritual beliefs on life, and summarizing and revisiting the content of previo
Sponsors
Larestan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Confirmed diagnosis of heart disease by the attending physician Hospitalization in the cardiac intensive care unit Full consciousness and ability to communicate verbally Willingness and informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Death of a first-degree relative within the past 6 months Severe psychiatric disorders (major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) Use of psychiatric drugs affecting mood or anxiety Addiction to alcohol or illicit drugs Intellectual disability, blindness, deafness, or moderate to severe cognitive impairment Participation in similar interventions within the past 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| “Death anxiety score on the Templer Death Anxiety Scale. Timepoint: Before the initiation of the spiritual reminiscence intervention and immediately after its completion. Method of measurement: The Templer Death Anxiety Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| . Timepoint: . Method of measurement: . | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammadRafi BazrAfshan
Larestan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed