Keywords

cardiovascular disease, spirituality

 

Authors

  1. Delaney, Colleen PhD, RN, AHN-BC
  2. Barrere, Cynthia PhD, RN, AHN-BC

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease affects an individual's body, mind, and spirit. The multidimensional impact of heart disease requires holistic care that includes the spiritual dimension for patients to achieve optimal healing and recovery. This pretest, posttest repeated-measures quasi-experimental study sought to examine the influence of a spiritual intervention on psychospiritual outcomes in a cardiac population.