Iranian journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Iranian journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Iran J Ped Hematol Oncol
Medical Sciences
http://ijpho.ssu.ac.ir
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The Effect of Prayer on Level of Anxiety in Mothers of Children with Cancer
قلب
Heart
گزارش مورد
case report
Abstract
Introduction
Cancers are one of the most common chronic diseases in children that cause fear and anxiety in them and their families. Praying is one of the methods can be used for reducing anxiety. In this study, we examined praying effect on anxiety in mothers with children suffer from cancer.
Materials and Methods
This randomized clinical trial was done on 60 mothers divided in two groups (n=30). In first group prayer therapy was done for three weeks by mothers. In control group prayer therapy was not done. Data was collected by state anxiety spilberger test and mean anxiety was compared between two groups by analytical statistical test.
Results
The results showed that difference between mean anxiety in two groups was significant (p=0.001), and mean anxiety reduced after praying from 56.2+_13.9 to 40.9+_12.4 in case group (p=0.001).
Conclusion
The results of this study showed that praying can reduce anxiety in mothers with children suffer from cancer and could be useful for them.
Neoplasms, Anxiety, Child, Mothers
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http://ijpho.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-82&slc_lang=en&sid=1
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Dehghani
Yes
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Zare Rahimabadi
No
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Pourmovahed
No
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Dehghani
No
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Zarezadeh
No
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Namjou
No