IRCT2014052615426N2 IRCT 2014-06-02 Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Vice Chancellor for Research Affairs The Effects of Spiritual and Religious Need-based Interventions on Spiritual Well-being and Anxiety in Elderly People Hospitalized in Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of Imam Reza hospital in Lar City The Effects of Spiritual and Religious Need-based Interventions on Spiritual Well-being and Anxiety in Elderly People Hospitalized in Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of Imam Reza hospital in Lar City 2014-05-26 anticipated 66 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/14689 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive. N/A Anxiey. Intervention 1: The participants of the case group undergo spiritual and religious need-based interventions consisted of a 60-90 minute session per day for 3 consecutive days. The interventions include attending to the patient with full consideration for 30 minutes, giving hope to the patient, talking with him/her about spiritual experiences, encouraging the sense of generosity, strengthening the relationships with family and important people in his/her life, providing opportunities for worship and prayer, giving the patient small booklets made by researcher including precious words of religious elders and world’s scientists about hope, generosity and forgiveness, hanging pictures of natural and relaxing landscapes on the walls of the wards, giving the patient Holy Quran and prayer books, providing Walkman for listening to fine music, prayers and Quran verses and facilitating the patient's visits with family members and friends. Intervention 2: Without any intervention on the control group.