Morris E L
Franklin Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, Southwestern Community College, Franklin, NC, USA.
Altern Ther Health Med. 2001 Sep-Oct;7(5):96-8.
Several studies suggest that religious involvement or spiritual well-being may affect health outcomes. This study was designed to investigate whether the scores from a questionnaire measuring spiritual well-being correlated with progression or regression of coronary heart disease as measured with computerized cardiac catheterization data. Participants in Dr Dean Ornish's Lifestyle Heart Trial were given the "Spiritual Orientation Inventory." A significant difference was found in the spirituality scores between a control group and a research group that practiced daily meditation. The spirituality scores were significantly correlated with the degree of progression or regression of coronary artery obstruction over a 4-year time period. The lowest scores of spiritual well-being had the most progression of coronary obstruction and the highest scores had the most regression. This study suggests that the degree of spiritual well-being may be an important factor in the development of coronary artery disease.
多项研究表明，宗教参与或精神健康状况可能会影响健康结果。本研究旨在调查一份测量精神健康的问卷得分是否与通过计算机化心脏导管插入术数据测量的冠心病进展或消退相关。迪恩·奥尼什医生的生活方式心脏试验的参与者接受了“精神取向量表”测试。在对照组和每天进行冥想的研究组之间，精神性得分存在显著差异。在4年的时间里，精神性得分与冠状动脉阻塞的进展或消退程度显著相关。精神健康得分最低的人冠状动脉阻塞进展最大，得分最高的人冠状动脉阻塞消退最明显。这项研究表明，精神健康程度可能是冠状动脉疾病发展的一个重要因素。
