Spiritual Needs in Patients Suffering from Fibromyalgia
Joint Authors
Büssing, Arndt
Kohls, N.
Walther, A.
Sigl, C.
Winkelmann, A.
Hieblinger, R.
Toussaint, Loren L.
Offenbaecher, M.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The objective of this study was to assess spiritual needs of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and to evaluate correlations with disease and health associated variables.
Using a set of standardized questionnaires (i.e., Spiritual Needs Questionnaire, Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, SF-36's Quality of Life, Brief Multidimensional Life Satisfaction Scale, etc.), we enrolled 141 patients (95% women, mean age 58 ± 10 years).
Here, needs for inner peace and giving/generativity scored the highest, while existential needs and religious needs scored lowest.
Particularly inner peace needs and existential needs correlated with different domains of reduced mental health, particularly with anxiety, the intention to escape from illness, and psychosocial restrictions.
Thirty-eight percent of the patients stated needs to be forgiven and nearly half to forgive someone from their past life.
Therefore, the specific spiritual needs of patients with chronic diseases should be addressed in clinical care in order to identify potential therapeutic avenues to support and stabilize their psychoemotional situation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Offenbaecher, M.& Kohls, N.& Toussaint, Loren L.& Sigl, C.& Winkelmann, A.& Hieblinger, R.…[et al.]. 2013. Spiritual Needs in Patients Suffering from Fibromyalgia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Offenbaecher, M.…[et al.]. Spiritual Needs in Patients Suffering from Fibromyalgia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-13.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Offenbaecher, M.& Kohls, N.& Toussaint, Loren L.& Sigl, C.& Winkelmann, A.& Hieblinger, R.…[et al.]. Spiritual Needs in Patients Suffering from Fibromyalgia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452155
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-452155