Association between Spirituality, Religiosity, Spiritual Pain, Symptom Distress, and Quality of Life among Latin American Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Multicenter Study

Delgado-Guay, Marvin Omar; Palma, Alejandra; Duarte, Eva Rossina; Grez, Monica; Tupper, Laura; Liu, Diane D.; Bruera, Éduardo

doi:10.1089/jpm.2020.0776

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“…Spiritual pain was also frequent and was associated with physical and psychosocial distress. 7 Indeed, the concept of religion involves an organized entity with rituals and practices about a higher power or God. Previous studies assessed the spirituality, the spiritual distress or spiritual pain.…”

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“…On the other hand, spirituality and religiosity also can be used as integrative therapy to promote general well-being and health. [4][5][6][7] However, spirituality is a broad concept that may vary in meaning among individuals. 5,6 Spirituality is a concept often unknown for many subjects and is also unresolved among anthropologists, sociologists, and philosophers.…”

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“…On the other hand, spirituality and religiosity also can be used as integrative therapy to promote general well-being and health. 4-7…”

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The Role of Religiosity in Symptom Expression of Advanced Cancer Patients

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Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the religious pattern and its impact on symptom expression in patients with advanced cancer. Methods: A consecutive sample of advanced cancer patients screened at admission to palliative care. Standard epidemiological data were recorded. Patients were asked about their religious beliefs, the degree of social relationship to existing religions, the role of religion in their life, and the frequency of their prayer. The Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) and Hospital Anxiety Depression scale (HADS) were assessed. Results: Two-hundred-eighty-three patients were screened. Age and gender were found to be independently correlated with religious belief (p = 0.042 and p = 0.016, respectively). Gender (females, p = 0.026), age (p = 0.003), lower Karnofsky performance status (KPS) (p = 0.022), and higher values of HADS-A (p = 0.003) were independently correlated with the degree of social relationship to existing religions. Gender (females, p = 0.002), lower KPS (p = 0.005), and higher values of HADS-A (p = 0.04) were independently correlated with a more relevant role of religiosity. Gender (females, p < 0.0005), lower KPS (p = 0.001), and drowsiness (p = 0.05) were independently correlated with frequency of prayer. Conclusion: The more the patients have demanding religious issues, the greater the state of anxiety, particularly in older and female patients with a lower KPS. The religious pattern did not have relevant role in the expression of other symptoms included in the ESAS.

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The Role of Religiosity in Symptom Expression of Advanced Cancer Patients

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“…In addition, we must recognize that most of the research in spirituality and spiritual care is performed in North America and Europe, which leaves a great knowledge gap concerning spiritual care in the cultural and social context of Latin America. The ability to design and implement spiritual care research projects in one's own cultural context is an important part of clinicians' professional development (24)(25)(26).…”

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Competencies for quality spiritual care in palliative care in Latin America: from the Spirituality Commission of the Latin American Association for Palliative Care

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Donoso³

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Ann Palliat Med

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Spiritual care is an essential part of quality palliative care. However, the literature regarding spiritual care competencies in Latin America is limited. Herein we propose the basic quality standards for spiritual care in palliative care according to best professional practices and provide a common vocabulary and required competencies for quality clinical spiritual care. Both elements, quality standards and a common vocabulary, are part of an essential step implementing continuous educational initiatives among interdisciplinary palliative care teams in Latin America. Members of the Spirituality Commission of the Latin American Association for Palliative Care and three members of independent professional palliative care organizations identified and reviewed our proposed spiritual care competencies and created a consensus document describing the competencies for general spiritual care. In the context of palliative care in Latin America, general spiritual care is provided by members of interdisciplinary teams. We proposed six competencies for high-quality general spiritual care and their observable behaviors that every member of an interdisciplinary palliative care team should have to provide quality clinical spiritual care in their daily practice: (I) personal, spiritual, and professional development; (II) ethics of spiritual care; (III) assessment of spiritual needs and spiritual care interventions; (IV) empathic and compassionate communication; (V) supportive and collaborative relationships among the interdisciplinary team; and (VI) inclusivity and diversity.

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“…Future studies should aim to discern the levels of heterogeneity in religiosity and quality of life in order to fully explain the concept and provide better evaluation methods for healthcare profesional to analyze when developing their intervention plan. Deep understanding of the variation in religiosity and the quality of life would make it possible to adjust interventions to promote the quality of care [43], [44]. In addition, Int J Public Health Sci ISSN: 2252-8806  longitudinal studies are appropriate to monitor the development of religiosity and the quality of life on the basis of various measures to promote religiosity and to determine the causality of the prediction factors.…”

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Religiosity and quality of life among breast cancer patients: an integrative literature review

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Letchmi

Umar

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IJPHS

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This paper examines recent data on the relationship between religiosity and quality of life. It also identifies emerging issues arising from the link between religion and quality of life. An integrative research review design implemented to review the existing articles on religiosity and quality of life. Search was conducted between January and February, 2021 in three online databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, and ScienceDirect) using MeSH keywords such as 'religion' or 'religiosity', 'quality of life' and 'breast cancer,' Initial search resulted on 264 articles, however only nine articles met eligibility criteria for review. The seven of the studies employed a cross-sectional design and two studies implemented prospective design. The definition of religiosity and quality of life were varying in included study. Most of studies reported positive correlation and direct effect between religiosity and quality of life. Two studies reported no association between religiosity and quality of life. Two studies investigate the role of religiosity as moderating variabel; religiosity mediated relationship between posttraumatic growth and quality. A greater emphasis on the importance of religiosity in healthcare services and partnerships with other community groups benefit in improved service competence and cooperative relationships between healthcare providers and faith-based institutions.

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Association between Spirituality, Religiosity, Spiritual Pain, Symptom Distress, and Quality of Life among Latin American Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Multicenter Study

Cited by 32 publications

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The Role of Religiosity in Symptom Expression of Advanced Cancer Patients

The Role of Religiosity in Symptom Expression of Advanced Cancer Patients

Competencies for quality spiritual care in palliative care in Latin America: from the Spirituality Commission of the Latin American Association for Palliative Care

Religiosity and quality of life among breast cancer patients: an integrative literature review

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