Exploring the relationships among spiritual well-being, quality of life, and psychological adjustment in women with breast cancer

Cotton, Sian; Levine, Ellen G.; Fitzpatrick, Cory M.; Dold, Kristin H.; Targ, Elisabeth

doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-1611(199909/10)8:5<429::aid-pon420>3.0.co;2-p

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“…A positive association between overall SpWB and QOL remained significant after controlling for demographic and clinical variables 14,[20][21][22]32,34,36,43 with the exception of one study 44 (see Table 3). However, this positive association (ranges from 0.36 to 0.70) was not equal when QOL was broken down into its physical (ranges from 0.22 to 0.54), social (ranges from 0.24 to 0.54), emotional (ranges from 0.27 to 0.58), and functional dimensions (ranges from 0.38 to 0.67).…”

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“…29 Thirteen studies conducted in the United States had a significant proportion of subjects that belong to racial, ethnic, or religious minorities. 10,14,15,[20][21][22][23][24][25][30][31][32][33] Eight studies targeted breast, 19,32,34,35 prostate, 30,31 or colorectal cancer patients 15 only. Five studies selected patients within 12 months of diagnosis.…”

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A Systematic Review of Associations between Spiritual Well-Being and Quality of Life at the Scale and Factor Levels in Studies among Patients with Cancer

Bai

Lazenby

2015

Journal of Palliative Medicine

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Objective: The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the literature for associations between spiritual well-being and quality of life (QOL) among adults diagnosed with cancer. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in the PubMed and CINAHL databases on descriptive correlational studies that provided bivariate correlations or multivariate associations between spiritual well-being and QOL. A total of 566 citations were identified; 36 studies were included in the final review. Thirty-two studies were cross-sectional and four longitudinal; 27 were from the United States. Sample size ranged from 44 to 8805 patients. Results: A majority of studies reported a positive association (ranges from 0.36 to 0.70) between overall spiritual well-being and QOL, which was not equal among physical, social, emotional, and functional wellbeing. The 16 studies that examined the Meaning/Peace factor and its association with QOL reported a positive association for overall QOL (ranges from 0.49 to 0.70) and for physical (ranges from 0.25 to 0.28) and mental health (ranges from 0.55 to 0.73), and remained significant after controlling for demographic and clinical variables. The Faith factor was not consistently associated with QOL. Conclusions: This review found consistent independent associations between spiritual well-being and QOL at the scale and factor (Meaning/Peace) levels, lending support for integrating Meaning/Peace constituents into assessment of QOL outcomes among people with cancer; more research is needed to verify our findings. The number of studies conducted on spiritual well-being and the attention to its importance globally emphasizes its importance in enhancing patients' QOL in cancer care.

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Section: Sample and Ethodological Characteristicsmentioning

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Section: Sample and Ethodological Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Systematic Review of Associations between Spiritual Well-Being and Quality of Life at the Scale and Factor Levels in Studies among Patients with Cancer

Bai

Lazenby

2015

Journal of Palliative Medicine

150

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“…29,30 Multiple studies have found a positive correlation between quality of life and spiritual well-being. [31][32][33][34] In end-of-life patients, spirituality and the quest for meaning can help protect against despair. 35 Some have argued that spiritual well-being allows patients to enjoy and value life even while enduring bothersome symptoms, and it ultimately enhances quality of life.…”

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Positive Changes, Increased Spiritual Importance, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use Among Cancer Survivors

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Purpose: Spirituality is an important component of the cancer experience. This study aims to assess characteristics of spiritual health following a cancer diagnosis, and evaluate the relationship between spiritual change and the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among a population-based cohort of cancer survivors. Method: A mailed, cross-sectional survey was completed by 614 cancer survivors identified through the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry. All subjects were 3 to 4.5 years postdiagnosis. Relationships between various characteristics of spiritual health and CAM use were examined, along with clinical and sociodemographic factors. Results: Although large proportions of individuals reported that having cancer had positively affected their spiritual well-being (eg, 40.3% experienced highly positive spiritual changes, 68% felt a high sense of purpose, 75.9% reported being very hopeful), some individuals experienced negative spiritual change (36.1%) and continued to experience high levels of uncertainty (27.2%). In multivariate analyses, those survivors who felt spiritual life became more important (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.92, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.21-3.04, P = .006), or experienced positive changes resulting from the cancer experience (AOR = 1.99, 95% CI = 1.26-3.15, P = .003), were more likely to use CAM than those who stated otherwise. Conclusions: Having cancer affects many different aspects of spiritual well-being, both positively and negatively. Positive changes and increased spiritual importance appear to be associated with the use of CAM. Prospective research is needed to test whether integrating CAM into conventional cancer care systems will facilitate positive, spiritually transformative processes among diverse groups of cancer survivors.

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“…Similarly, Messine et al [26] study has shown that incurable metastatic solid tumor patients' life span might be lengthened by psychological treatment approach. Furthermore, positive impact of spiritual overcome coronary heart disease, hypertension, HIV, cerebralvascular diseases, high cholesterol, immunological deficiencies and most cancer types [22,[27][28][29][30][31][32]. In addition to all, Seybold and Hill's study has expressed some more effects of spirituality on physical health such as decrease in rates of cirrhosis, emphysema, myocardium infarct, renal failure and cardiac operation mortality; decrease in stress concerning surgery and chronic pain as well as increase in positive health habits [33].…”

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Neurosurgery Nursing and Spiritual Dimension of Nursing Care

Yıldız¹,

Eren²,

Tuna³

et al. 2014

J Health Med Informat

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Nursing means trying to understand the man both in wellness and illness, from his/her birth to death, is to consider the human existence as a whole and is to know him/her with all aspects. Helping the patient to conserve, sustain and obtain all these described features make up the core elements of good nursing care. An individul is a whole of physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual dimensions and each of them is interrelated and interdependent to others. It is crucial for the patient to be treated not only for the remediation of the organ but also to be approached spiritually in holistic approach. This study aims to discuss the spiritual dimension for traumatic patients and to draw attention to the importance of serving holistic nursing care.

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Exploring the relationships among spiritual well-being, quality of life, and psychological adjustment in women with breast cancer

Cited by 229 publications

References 17 publications

A Systematic Review of Associations between Spiritual Well-Being and Quality of Life at the Scale and Factor Levels in Studies among Patients with Cancer

A Systematic Review of Associations between Spiritual Well-Being and Quality of Life at the Scale and Factor Levels in Studies among Patients with Cancer

Positive Changes, Increased Spiritual Importance, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use Among Cancer Survivors

Neurosurgery Nursing and Spiritual Dimension of Nursing Care

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