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Sadat Hosseini A S, Naimi R, Rajabi M M. The Effect of Parent-Led Storytelling Based on Religious Stories on the Spiritual Life of Children with Cystic Fibrosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. , SJNMP. 2026; 11 (3) :249-258
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1- Department of Pediatric Nursing and Neonatal Intensive Care, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran. Iran
2- Department of Pediatric Nursing and Neonatal Intensive Care, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran. Iran ,mmehdirajabi1379@gmail.com
2- Department of Pediatric Nursing and Neonatal Intensive Care, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran. Iran ,
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Background and Aim: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that primarily affects the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems and may also affect the spiritual dimension of children’s health. However, spiritual life has received limited attention in the care of children with CF. This study aimed to investigate the effect of parent-delivered storytelling on the spiritual life of children with CF.
Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted in 2022 among 64 children with CF referred to the Pulmonary Clinic of Children’s Medical Center Hospital in Tehran, Iran. Participants were recruited through convenience sampling and allocated to the study groups using block randomization. Data were collected using a demographic information questionnaire and a spiritual life questionnaire before the intervention and one month after its completion. The intervention group received parent-delivered storytelling for eight weeks, while the control group received no new intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 24 at a significance level of P < 0.05.
Results: At baseline, no statistically significant difference in spiritual life was observed between the groups (P = 0.72). One month after the intervention, the spiritual life score was significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group (P < 0.001). Analysis of covariance confirmed a significant between-group difference after adjustment for baseline scores (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: Parent-delivered storytelling may be an effective approach to enhancing the spiritual life of children with CF. Incorporating this intervention as part of a holistic approach to caring for these children may be considered.
Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted in 2022 among 64 children with CF referred to the Pulmonary Clinic of Children’s Medical Center Hospital in Tehran, Iran. Participants were recruited through convenience sampling and allocated to the study groups using block randomization. Data were collected using a demographic information questionnaire and a spiritual life questionnaire before the intervention and one month after its completion. The intervention group received parent-delivered storytelling for eight weeks, while the control group received no new intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 24 at a significance level of P < 0.05.
Results: At baseline, no statistically significant difference in spiritual life was observed between the groups (P = 0.72). One month after the intervention, the spiritual life score was significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group (P < 0.001). Analysis of covariance confirmed a significant between-group difference after adjustment for baseline scores (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: Parent-delivered storytelling may be an effective approach to enhancing the spiritual life of children with CF. Incorporating this intervention as part of a holistic approach to caring for these children may be considered.
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Received: 2026/03/25 | Revised: 2026/11/14 | Accepted: 2026/10/8 | Published: 2026/11/11 | ePublished: 2026/11/11
Received: 2026/03/25 | Revised: 2026/11/14 | Accepted: 2026/10/8 | Published: 2026/11/11 | ePublished: 2026/11/11
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