Effectiveness of spiritual health-based interventions in improving health indicators of patients in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

IF 3 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

BMC Psychology Pub Date : 2025-08-19 DOI:10.1186/s40359-025-03275-x

Saber Azami-Aghdash, Mohsen Nouri, Fatemeh Rahimi, Sahar Amuzadeh-Araei, Kasim Sakran Abass, Hamidreza Aghababaeian, Saeid Yaghoubi Koupaei, Shahin Karami, Mehdi Rostampour

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Spiritual health interventions have increasingly been recognized for their potential to improve general health outcomes. This study undertakes a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate their effectiveness on patient health in Iran. Data were gathered from PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and other relevant sources without time restriction. A random-effects meta-analysis was conducted using Stata version 16. Analysis of 53 studies, comprising both quasi-experimental and clinical trial designs, revealed 94 reported outcomes. Significant enhancements were observed in anxiety (SMD: -1.32), hope (SMD: 2.56), quality of life (SMD: 3.48), stress (SMD: -1.57), depression (SMD: -1.57), spiritual health (SMD: 3.27), and sleep quality (SMD: -1.71), while pain control showed no significant effect (SMD: -0.64). The findings of the current study demonstrate that, despite certain limitations, interventions grounded in spiritual health can effectively enhance both physical and psychological health indicators in patients; however, due to inherent study limitations, cautious interpretation is advised. Future research should leverage advanced tools, particularly artificial intelligence, to assess outcomes objectively, reducing reliance on self-reported data. Studies should also adhere to internationally recognized guidelines to minimize bias and employ larger sample sizes to improve the robustness and generalizability of findings.

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以精神健康为基础的干预措施在改善伊朗病人健康指标方面的有效性：系统回顾和荟萃分析。

人们越来越认识到，精神健康干预措施有可能改善总体健康状况。本研究进行了系统回顾和荟萃分析，以评估其对伊朗患者健康的有效性。数据收集自PubMed、Scopus、Web of Science等相关来源，无时间限制。采用Stata version 16进行随机效应荟萃分析。对53项研究的分析，包括准实验和临床试验设计，揭示了94个报告的结果。在焦虑（SMD: -1.32）、希望（SMD: 2.56）、生活质量（SMD: 3.48）、压力（SMD: -1.57）、抑郁（SMD: -1.57）、精神健康（SMD: 3.27）和睡眠质量（SMD: -1.71）方面均有显著改善，而疼痛控制无显著影响（SMD: -0.64）。目前的研究结果表明，尽管有一定的局限性，以精神健康为基础的干预措施可以有效地提高患者的身心健康指标；然而，由于固有的研究局限性，建议谨慎解释。未来的研究应该利用先进的工具，特别是人工智能，客观地评估结果，减少对自我报告数据的依赖。研究还应遵循国际公认的指导方针，以尽量减少偏倚，并采用更大的样本量，以提高研究结果的稳健性和普遍性。

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BMC Psychology Psychology-Psychology (all)

CiteScore

3.90

自引率

2.80%

发文量

265

审稿时长

24 weeks

期刊介绍： BMC Psychology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers manuscripts on all aspects of psychology, human behavior and the mind, including developmental, clinical, cognitive, experimental, health and social psychology, as well as personality and individual differences. The journal welcomes quantitative and qualitative research methods, including animal studies.