RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Farský, Ivan
T1 SPIRITUAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS IN PATIENTS WITH DEPRESSION
JF Profese Online
YR 2012
VO 5
IS 2
SP 1
OP 5
DO 10.5507/pol.2012.009
UL https://profeseonline.upol.cz/en/artkey/pol-201202-0001.php
AB Aim: The aim of work was to assess spiritual distress in patients with depressive disorder and to identify the relationship between such distress and psychological distress.Methods: To assess spiritual distress, we used Halama's Life Meaningfulness Scale and as a sub-scale Existential well-being from Spiritual Well-being Scale. Psychological distress was assessed by SCL 90 questionnaire.Results: We found that patients with depression are at risk of experiencing spiritual distress. We found numerous significant negative relationships between variables of spiritual distress and dimensions of psychological distress. Higher level of spiritual distress was associated with higher psychological distress.Conclusion: Despite the absence of diagnosis Spiritual distress in a nursing care plan, it still remains a serious problem, which can lead to increased mental health problems in patients with depression. Lack of diagnostics and solutions to this diagnosis reduces the quality of nursing care.