Mark F. is a 60-year-old Hispanic male admitted for placement of a left ventricular assist device secondary to end-stage HF. Mark F. was told that this will replace the functioning of his heart until he receives a new heart. When asked how he is feeling about his treatment he stated, “I have faith in God that he will guide all of you to make me feel better.”
Hope and spirituality are related concepts that have close interaction between mind and body.35 Spirituality is a way of adjusting to a new life situation by making sense of life priorities.Understanding a person’s spiritual belief is important in discovering the source of that person’s strength, hope, and future orientation