Spiritual Well-Being and Depression in Patients with Heart Failure
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 5 February 2007Open access
David B. Bekelman, Sydney M. Dy, Diane M. Becker, Ilan S. Wittstein, Danetta E. Hendricks, Traci E. Yamashita
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Among outpatients with heart failure, greater spiritual well-being, particularly meaning/peace, was strongly associated with less depression. Enhancement of patients' sense of spiritual well-being might reduce or prevent depression and thus improve quality of life and other outcomes in this population.
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