Abstract
Few studies have examined how spiritual well-being changes over time in patients with heart failure. We conducted a secondary analysis of data from the Collaborative Care to Alleviate Symptoms and Adjust to Illness (CASA) trial (N = 314). Spiritual well-being was measured using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACIT-Sp) at baseline and 12-month follow-up. Of the 165 patients with spiritual well-being data at follow-up, 65 (39%) experienced probable clinically meaningful changes (> 0.5 SD) in spiritual well-being (35 improved, 30 declined). Increased pain (p = 0.04), decreased dyspnea (p < 0.01), and increased life completion (p = 0.02) were associated with improvement in overall spiritual well-being. Exploratory analyses found different predictors for FACIT-Sp subscales.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3050-3065 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Religion and Health |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2024 |
Keywords
- Faith
- Heart failure
- Meaning
- Peace
- Spiritual well-being