The Influence of a Spirituality-Based Intervention on Quality of Life, Depression, and Anxiety in Community-Dwelling Adults With Cardiovascular Disease: A Pilot Study

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-32

  Delaney, Colleen ^a   Barrere, Cynthia ^b   Helming, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiac patients; meditation; spiritual care; spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DEPRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 79960106299     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898010110378356     Document Type: Article

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