Factors Associated With Post-Traumatic Growth, Quality of Life, and Spiritual Well-Being in Outpatients Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation: A Pilot Study

Abstract

Oncology nurses are encouraged to routinely address spiritual issues. Findings from this study suggest that spirituality is not only important to patients undergoing BMSCT, but also may be an integral component of patients' post-traumatic growth, quality of life, and spiritual well-being.

Adherence and Coping Strategies in Outpatients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Receiving Oral Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors

“…The current results show that patients actually have the notion of being threatened by a potentially lethal condition, regardless of the likely favorable outcome, and they reconsider their purpose in life. A similar observation can be made in patients with a good prognosis in a much more intensive setting, like in those receiving hematologic stem cell transplantations (Sinclair et al, 2016). To the authors' knowledge, these are nevertheless unique results in outpatients with CML.…”

“…The current study is the first to describe spirituality and search of meaning as the most prevalent coping strategy in outpatients with CML. Additional efforts should focus on correlations between spirituality and quality of life, distress, or even medical outcomes in outpatients with CML, because such correlations have been reported in other cancer settings (Balboni et al, 2013;Sinclair et al, 2016;Whitford & Olver, 2012). In clinical practice, oncology nurses are encouraged to routinely assess spiritual needs in outpatients with CML.…”

“…In clinical practice, oncology nurses are encouraged to routinely assess spiritual needs in outpatients with CML. Feasible screening instruments, such as the BAAS, may help to facilitate a focus on these topics and to overcome potential communication barriers on the side of healthcare professionals (Balboni et al, 2014;Hall et al, 2016;Phelps et al, 2012;Sinclair et al, 2016). Fears of offending patients by asking for religious or spiritual needs described elsewhere are unlikely (Sinclair et al, 2016).…”

“…Feasible screening instruments, such as the BAAS, may help to facilitate a focus on these topics and to overcome potential communication barriers on the side of healthcare professionals (Balboni et al, 2014;Hall et al, 2016;Phelps et al, 2012;Sinclair et al, 2016). Fears of offending patients by asking for religious or spiritual needs described elsewhere are unlikely (Sinclair et al, 2016). To the authors' understanding, nurse specialists may play a pivotal role within the community of healthcare providers by building trustworthy and cooperative relationships with outpatients receiving oral anticancer drugs for CML.…”

Role of Early Palliative Care Interventions in Hematological Malignancies and Bone Marrow Transplant Patients: Barriers and Potential Solutions

“…Spiritual advice is recommended among BMT patients. 24,25 Communication skills between providers and patients in PC setting have been reviewed. In a descriptive study, Olsman et al reviewed perceptions of hope of PC physicians in relation to patients, families, and themselves.…”