Relationship between Spiritual Health and the Effects of Grief in Bereaved Survivors of COVID-19 in Mashhad, Iran 2020
Background and purpose: Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease with a death rate of 1-5%. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between spiritual health and the effects of grief from the loss of loved one due to COVID-19. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional st...
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| author | Mohammad Reza ّfayyazi Bordbar Nasrin Chalaki Nia Farah Alizadeh Jouimandi Delshad Noghabi Seyedeh Tayebeh Hoseini Fatemeh Moharari Azita Keshavarz Mahdi Ebrahimi |
| author_facet | Mohammad Reza ّfayyazi Bordbar Nasrin Chalaki Nia Farah Alizadeh Jouimandi Delshad Noghabi Seyedeh Tayebeh Hoseini Fatemeh Moharari Azita Keshavarz Mahdi Ebrahimi |
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| description | Background and purpose: Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease with a death rate of 1-5%. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between spiritual health and the effects of grief from the loss of loved one due to COVID-19.
Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in 312 family members of the deceased COVID-19 patients in Mashhad, Iran, April-September 2020. Non-randomized sampling was performed and data were collected online using the Grief Experience Questionnaire (GEQ-34) and the Spiritual Well Being Scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive tests and Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results: According to findings, the highest score in dimensions of grief experience was found for the dimension of stigma (3.89±0.54), followed by the attempt to justify and cope with the absence of the deceased person (3.49±0.43), and judgment of the person or others about the cause of death (3.23±0.37). The highest relationship between spiritual health and reducing the effects of grief was seen in the dimensions of embarrassment and shame (r= -0.593), guilt (r= -0.566), and abandonment (r= -0.535).
Conclusion: Abnormal grief in the family of deceased COVID-19 patients is common which could have a negative impact on physical, mental, social, and functional health. So, social support and strengthening spiritual health are needed to reduce the effects of grief in bereaved survivors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ef4db690cf9e433cb752a43d0c83f9362023-01-25T05:14:26ZengMazandaran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences1735-92601735-92792021-07-0131198109118Relationship between Spiritual Health and the Effects of Grief in Bereaved Survivors of COVID-19 in Mashhad, Iran 2020Mohammad Reza ّfayyazi Bordbar0Nasrin Chalaki Nia1Farah Alizadeh Jouimandi2Delshad Noghabi3Seyedeh Tayebeh Hoseini4Fatemeh Moharari5Azita Keshavarz6Mahdi Ebrahimi7 Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Ebnsina Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Ebnsina Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Resident in Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Ebnsina Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Assistant Professor, Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran Resident in Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Ebnsina Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Ebnsina Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Torbat-e Jam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Torbat-e Jam, Iran Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Background and purpose: Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease with a death rate of 1-5%. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between spiritual health and the effects of grief from the loss of loved one due to COVID-19. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in 312 family members of the deceased COVID-19 patients in Mashhad, Iran, April-September 2020. Non-randomized sampling was performed and data were collected online using the Grief Experience Questionnaire (GEQ-34) and the Spiritual Well Being Scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive tests and Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: According to findings, the highest score in dimensions of grief experience was found for the dimension of stigma (3.89±0.54), followed by the attempt to justify and cope with the absence of the deceased person (3.49±0.43), and judgment of the person or others about the cause of death (3.23±0.37). The highest relationship between spiritual health and reducing the effects of grief was seen in the dimensions of embarrassment and shame (r= -0.593), guilt (r= -0.566), and abandonment (r= -0.535). Conclusion: Abnormal grief in the family of deceased COVID-19 patients is common which could have a negative impact on physical, mental, social, and functional health. So, social support and strengthening spiritual health are needed to reduce the effects of grief in bereaved survivors.http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-16410-en.htmlcoronavirusspiritual healthgrief reaction |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Reza ّfayyazi Bordbar Nasrin Chalaki Nia Farah Alizadeh Jouimandi Delshad Noghabi Seyedeh Tayebeh Hoseini Fatemeh Moharari Azita Keshavarz Mahdi Ebrahimi Relationship between Spiritual Health and the Effects of Grief in Bereaved Survivors of COVID-19 in Mashhad, Iran 2020 Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences coronavirus spiritual health grief reaction |
| title | Relationship between Spiritual Health and the Effects of Grief in Bereaved Survivors of COVID-19 in Mashhad, Iran 2020 |
| title_full | Relationship between Spiritual Health and the Effects of Grief in Bereaved Survivors of COVID-19 in Mashhad, Iran 2020 |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between Spiritual Health and the Effects of Grief in Bereaved Survivors of COVID-19 in Mashhad, Iran 2020 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between Spiritual Health and the Effects of Grief in Bereaved Survivors of COVID-19 in Mashhad, Iran 2020 |
| title_short | Relationship between Spiritual Health and the Effects of Grief in Bereaved Survivors of COVID-19 in Mashhad, Iran 2020 |
| title_sort | relationship between spiritual health and the effects of grief in bereaved survivors of covid 19 in mashhad iran 2020 |
| topic | coronavirus spiritual health grief reaction |
| url | http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-16410-en.html |
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