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ArticleMateria socio-medica2020

The Effect of Spirituality on Mental Health Among Hypertensive Elderly People: A Cross-sectional Community-based Study.

Ioanna V Papathanasiou, Chrysoula Papathanasiou, Foteini Malli, Konstantinos Tsaras, Dimitrios Papagiannis, Lamprini Kontopoulou, Lambrini Kourkouta, Areti Tsalogliodou, Foteini Tzavella, Evangelos C Fradelos

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Article in Materia socio-medica, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ioanna V PapathanasiouNursing Department, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Chrysoula PapathanasiouHome Care, Municipality of Giannouli, Greece.
Foteini MalliNursing Department, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Konstantinos TsarasNursing Department, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Dimitrios PapagiannisNursing Department, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Lamprini KontopoulouNursing Department, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Lambrini KourkoutaNursing Department, International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Areti TsalogliodouNursing Department, International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Foteini TzavellaNursing Department, University of Peloponnese, Tripoli, Greece.
Evangelos C FradelosNursing Department, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
University of Thessaly · GRInternational Hellenic University · GRUniversity of Peloponnese · GR

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Abstract

introductionElderly suffering from hypertension may also experience other psychological disorders in their daily life, such as depression and anxiety. Moreover, they use spiritual practices to relieve symptoms or comorbidities of hypertension. All these practices produce a calming effect on them.

aimThis study aims at investigating the relation between spirituality and mental health among older adults with hypertension and their sociodemographic characteristics.

methodsA descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in Greece. A questionnaire consisting of the sociodemographic characteristics, the FACIT-Sp-12 scale and the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) was completed by a total of 134 hypertensive elderly (≥65 years of age) persons. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used.

resultsThe sample consisted of 42,5% males and 57,5% females, aged 65 to 95 years, with a mean age of 78,38 years (SD= 6,68). A statistically significant correlation was found between FACIT-Sp-12 total score and the "physical discomfort (r=-0,562 p<0.001), "anxiety" (r=-0,735 p<0.001), "social disfunctioning" (r=-0,650 p<0.001), "depression" (r=-0,735 p<0.001) and the total score of GHQ-28 (r=-0,735 p<0.001). Specifically, the higher the total score of spirituality among older hypertensive adults the lower the rates of psychosomatic disorders and the total burden of mental health (and vice versa).

conclusionResults showed that younger elderly, living in urban areas and not experiencing any other chronic health conditions, have higher levels of spirituality compared to older. Also, a negative correlation was found between spirituality and mental health.

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elderlyhypertensionmental healthspirituality

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