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 Aim of this study was the effectiveness of spiritual education in improving the general health of patients with heart disease. Study method was semi-experimental that performed as pretest - posttest design with control group. The study population included all patients with heart disease in the city of Fasa, which in 2014 referred to medical centers and doctors will cardiologist. With considering the effect size and power test, 20 patients were selected on the basis of the table Cohen for each sample group. A data collection tool was Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). The pre-test was conducted on two groups. The experimental group participated in training sessions. After completing the training course, the tests were conducted on the groups. The results of analysis of covariance showed that training can improve mental health in general intellectual skills are tested. The results showed that the general intellectual skills training to improve general health in the experimental group (F=42.9; P<0.01).The results showed the effectiveness of the public health dimensions of anxiety (F=9.74, P<0.01), depression (F=12.84, P<0.01) and impaired social functioning (F=5.66 ; P<0.01) was significant, but the physical symptoms was not significant.  

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spiritual education General Health Heart Disease

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Miraki, N. K. ., & Zarei, E. . (2015). Effect of Spiritual Skills Training on Public Health of Cardiac Patients. Environment Conservation Journal, 16(SE), 367–370. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.2015.SE1642

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