Rebirth: Near-Death Experiences (NDE) in Iranian Muslim Patients: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study

Background: Death is one of the undeniable parts of the life of all human beings and there is little knowledge about this stage of life.Aim: This research was conducted with aim to explain the near-death experiences (NDE) of Iranian Muslim patients.Method: In this hermeneutic phenomenological study, ۱۰ television interviews from the documentary "Zendegi Pas Az Zendegi" were analyzed. The presence of these individuals in the documentary was purposeful and the subject matter was to mention the experiences of individuals who had NDE that were conducted in person. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed by the researcher. The data were analyzed based on the Van Manen approach. Analysis of subsequent interviews continued until data saturation.Results: The main theme of NDE was "rebirth," which included four subthemes: support for preparing for a difficult death, soul journey, transformation in insight, and life after the experience.Implications for Practice: Explaining NDEs in evidence-based care plays an important role in improving the quality of clinical care, strengthening the therapeutic relationship with patients, and integrating psycho-spiritual dimensions into the treatment process.

کلیدواژه ها:

Lived experiences ، Near-Death Experiences ، Patients ، phenomenological study