The aim of the "HEALING" " (Hospital-based Ecumenical And Linguistic Immuno-NeuroloGic) Study was to examine immunological and neurological changes in hospitalized participants after meeting a chaplain and Biblical listenings, in order to evaluate whether these meetings affect the course of the disease.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Change in lymphocyte count
Timeframe: Change from baseline at 120 minutes
Change in total white blood cell (WBC) count
Timeframe: Change from baseline at 120 minutes
Change in interferon-gamma level
Timeframe: Change from baseline at 120 minutes
Change in immunoglobulin M level
Timeframe: Change from baseline at 120 minutes
Change in immunoglobulin A level
Timeframe: Change from baseline at 120 minutes
Change in immunoglobulin G level
Timeframe: Change from baseline at 120 minutes
Change in complement C3 level
Timeframe: Change from baseline at 120 minutes
Change in functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging activity
Timeframe: Change from baseline during the 60 second long activation block
Participants' satisfaction with the visit as assessed by Scores given on the "Healing - after" Questionnaire
Timeframe: within 1 hour after intervention
Chaplain's satisfaction with the visit as assessed by Scores given on the "Healing - after" Questionnaire
Timeframe: within 1 hour after intervention
Participants' level of distress in the month preceding the measurement as assessed with the total Score of the Perceived Stress Scale 14 (PSS-14)
Timeframe: within 30 minutes before intervention
Participants' spiritual and psychological needs, religious practice, thoughts about how they became sick, and how they could heal, as assessed by Scores given on the "Healing - before" Questionnaire
Timeframe: within 30 minutes before intervention