Death anxiety, perceived social support, and demographic correlates of patients with breast cancer in Pakistan

Bibi, Akhtar; Khalid, Muhammad Adnan

doi:10.1080/07481187.2019.1614108

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“…Because of their immunocompromised process characterized by both cancer and multiple anticancer therapies, oncology patients are treated as a vulnerable group during COVID-19 pandemic, with a remarkably high mortality rate [ 19 ]. These patients have a variety of issues, including pain, sleeplessness, physical exhaustion, and a low quality of life as consequences of extreme anxiety and depression [ 20 ]. Due to these psychological aspects, individuals with a terminal condition, such as cancer, suffer greater death anxiety than those with other serious illnesses [ 21 ].…”

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Psychological well-being and death anxiety among breast cancer survivors during the Covid-19 pandemic: the mediating role of self-compassion

Afrashteh

Masoumi

2021

BMC Women's Health

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Background Despite the abundance of clinical data available for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), little research on the psychological well-being of breast cancer survivors has been published. We investigate the extent to which self-compassion accounted for the association between psychological well-being (depression, anxiety) and death anxiety in breast cancer survivors. Methods A cross-sectional study design was applied. Participants were recruited from three departments of oncology in Zanjan, Iran. Data were collected from 210 breast cancer patients. Participants completed self-report measures. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to assess the relationship among the study variables. Bootstrapping analyses were used to test the significance of indirect effects. Results Correlational analyses revealed that depression and anxiety were significantly and positively related to death anxiety (r = 0.77, p < 0.01; r = 0.85, p < 0.01, respectively) and negatively to self-compassion (r = − 0.48, p < 0.01; r = − 0.53, p < 0.01, respectively). Bootstrapping analyses revealed significant indirect effects of depression (β = 0.065, SE = 0.35, p < 0.03, 95% CI [LL = − 0.0083, UL: − 0.1654]) and anxiety (β = 0.089, SE = 0.09, p < 0.04, 95% CI [LL = − 0.0247, UL: − 0.1987]) on death anxiety through self-compassion. Conclusions Findings from this study indicate that self-compassion may be considered as one treatment strategy to improve psychological well-being of cancer patients in the new context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Psychological well-being and death anxiety among breast cancer survivors during the Covid-19 pandemic: the mediating role of self-compassion

Afrashteh

Masoumi

2021

BMC Women's Health

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“…In another study conducted by Bibi and Khalid the relationship between social support and death anxiety in cancer patients was explored. Their results indicated, a meaningful negative correlation between social support and death anxiety, which shows, the importance of social support in cancer patients (15). For instance, in a study conducted by Taei et al, 100 cancer patients were examined in terms of social support and life expectancy.…”

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The relationship between social support and life expectancy in cancer patients during chemotherapy;an original study

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Introduction: Developing patients’ tolerance in receiving treatment and enhancing their life expectancy has been increasingly recognized as the important end-points in cancer disease. Objectives: This cross-sectional study aimed at exploring the relationship between received social support and its correlation with life expectancy in cancer patients during chemotherapy. Patients and Methods: Around 210 cancer patients were selected through simple sampling procedure from the clinics of Isfahan medical science University, Iran. Sherbourne and Stewart questionnaire and Miller questionnaire were used to assess social support and life expectancy, respectively. The collected data were analyzed by independent t test and linear regression. Results: We found a significant positive correlation between total social support score and life expectancy scores. Additionally, a significant positive correlation between different aspects of social support — tangible support, emotional support and kindness—with positive social interaction and life expectancy was detected. Conclusion: Our results highlights that social support may develop life expectancy in cancer patients depending on the extent of disease; however, extensive and longitudinal studies on social support and life expectancy in cancer patients should be performed.

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“…However, in other studies, death for cancer patients arouses anxiety, fear and insecurity in the face of the unknown. [9,10] In contrast, in our study, a different scenario and population are presented. Thus, the results bring perspectives about death and dying when embracing the death witnessing at the hospital.…”

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Death in the Hospital: The Witnessing of the Patient with Cancer

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Mercês

Torrealba

2021

IJPC

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Objectives: The aim of the study was to know the witnessing of death from the perspective of the cancer patient in the hospital environment. Materials and Methods: This is a qualitative and descriptive study, which was carried out in a cancer hospital in southern Brazil, with 27 cancer patients, through semi-structured interview, after the institutional research ethics committee approval. For categorisation and data analysis, Iramuteq software and Creswell content analysis were used. Results: Six classes emerged from the Iramuteq software and four categories were formed: (1) The reflection of the other itself; (2) feelings and emotions aroused; (3) the witnessing of a peaceful death and (4) death as a habitual event. Conclusion: Patients felt sad and distressed, and some perceived death as something natural, often necessary for the relief of suffering. They put themselves in the place of the dying patient and their family members, imagining their loved ones and the suffering they would experience. Participants considered peaceful deaths to be good, unlike those in which patients had some kind of discomfort, described as horrible, distressing, sad and bad.

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Death anxiety, perceived social support, and demographic correlates of patients with breast cancer in Pakistan

Cited by 48 publications

References 19 publications

Psychological well-being and death anxiety among breast cancer survivors during the Covid-19 pandemic: the mediating role of self-compassion

Psychological well-being and death anxiety among breast cancer survivors during the Covid-19 pandemic: the mediating role of self-compassion

The relationship between social support and life expectancy in cancer patients during chemotherapy;an original study

Death in the Hospital: The Witnessing of the Patient with Cancer

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