Impact of Islam-Based Caring Intervention on Spiritual Well-Being in Muslim Women with Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

Abstract

This research emphasizes the nurse’s role in incorporating Islamic teaching through the care practices provided in order to promote spiritual well-being in Muslim women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. In addition, religion and spirituality have been recognized as the primary resources for coping. The aim of the study, therefore, was to explore the impact of an Islam-based caring intervention on the spiritual well-being of Muslim women with cancer. Furthermore, data were collected using a questionnaire and, also, the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual well-being (FACIT-Sp) on baseline (Time 1), days 3 (Time 2), 23 (Time 3), and 44 (Time 4). The results showed the significant impact of an Islam-based caring intervention on the participants’ level of spiritual well-being. In addition, the mean scores varied between the intervention and control group over time. Based on the reflection, participants stipulated feeling peace of mind, closer to God, spirit for further life, and healthier.

Psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the spiritual well-being scale (SWBS) in Iranian patients with cancer

“…When individuals feel that they have reached the end of their lives, they will suffer from anxiety and fear of death. Religious beliefs in these circumstances can create a positive attitude toward death, and communication with God can bring peace to these patients (Sharif Nia et al, 2015b;Komariah et al, 2020).…”

Intervensi untuk Meningkatkan Kesejahteraan Spiritual pada Pasien Dewasa dengan Kanker: A Scoping Review

“…Pencarian sesuai keyword pada situs Pubmed (n = 1.722), EBSCO (n = 666), dan Googlescholar (n = 107.000) (Rafsanjani et al, 2017) 88,8% (8/9) Good Quality (Yun et al, 2017) 70% (9/13) Good Quality (Yong et al, 2018) 88.8% (8/9) Good Quality (Nasution et al, 2020) 88.8% (8/9) Good Quality (Park et al, 2020) 70% (9/13) Good Quality (Sajadi et al, 2018) 10/13 (76%) Good Quality (Komariah et al, 2020) 92% (12/13) Good Quality (Afrasiabifar et al, 2021) 76% (10/13) Good Quality (Joshi et al, 2021) 77.7% (7/9) Good Quality…”

How applicable are mindfulness-based interventions to Muslim clients in the U.S.?

“…Practicing Muslims are likely to hold prayer in high regard, because it is seen as a spiritual practice that strengthens their relationship with God and helps them cope with difficulties (Mahmood, 2006). Educating clients on what mindfulness means may be a necessity because the word “mindful” is often used by practicing Muslims to describe the level of attention they should maintain on God when they pray (Komariah et al, 2020, p. 3). Since the word “mindful” carries a heavy religious meaning within the practicing Muslim community, the word “mindfulness” might be misunderstood to mean engaging in a form of worship toward an entity other than their God.…”

“…An aspect of MBSR that may initially arouse concerns among some practicing Muslims is that meditation may be perceived as another form of prayer that is not directed toward God. Since the word “mindful” carries a heavy religious meaning among practicing Muslims (the term “khushu” has been defined as “prayer with mindfulness” (Komariah et al, 2020, p. 3), it has been associated with mindfully praying to God or Allah. If the term “mindfulness practice” is not explained in the introduction of a MBSR, it may be misunderstood to mean engaging in a form of worship toward an entity other than Allah .…”