en عمومى General پژوهشي Research <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b>Background: </b>Anxiety and lack of pain control caused by surgery lead to hemodynamic changes and aggravate physical complications. Among the religious sources, prayer is the most used source in the treatment of diseases. This study was conducted with the aim of examining the effect of prayer on the hemodynamic status of patients after surgery.</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b>Method:</b> This semi-experimental study with two intervention and control groups was conducted on 54 patients who had been selected by non-random method. The Tavasol prayer was broadcasted to patients in the intervention group during the provision of clinical care. Patients in the control group received the hospital routine care. Hemodynamic status of patients was recorded by sphygmomanometer, pulse oximeter, and thermometer. Data were analyzed by Rapid Meier statistical test.</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b>Results:</b> The repeated analysis of variance did not show a significant difference between the two groups in terms of body temperature (P=0.32), pulse rate (P=0.06), diastolic blood pressure (P=0.7) and systolic blood pressure (P=0.43).</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b>Conclusion:</b> Nurses as a professional member of medical team play a vital role during the hospitalization of patients. They are also required to provide nursing care based on patient needs by understanding the patient&rsquo;s spiritual needs. Therefore, prayer therapy as a holistic care has an effective role in the internal coherence of patients.</span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Prayer therapy, Hemodynamic changes, Patients, Surgery 104 110 http://intjmi.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-555&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Saeideh Azizi Mahkooyeh 10031947532846006237 10031947532846006237 No MSc in Medical, Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Mahbobe Dargahi 10031947532846006238 10031947532846006238 No MSc in Medical, Surgical Nursing of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Raheleh Rasad 10031947532846006239 10031947532846006239 No Nursing Department, Nursing and Midwifery School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. Narjes Kazemi 10031947532846006240 10031947532846006240 No MSc of Nursing, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Dezful, Iran Khadije Ganjivatan 10031947532846006241 10031947532846006241 No Master's degree in internal surgical nursing, Bahar Center for Education, Research and treatment, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran Hamid Hojjati 10031947532846006242 10031947532846006242 Yes Assistant Professor, Nursing Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran