Life satisfaction, spirituality well-being and hope in cancer patients

Jafari, Esa; Najafi, Mahmoud; Sohrābi, Farāmarz; Dehshiri, Gholamreza; Soleymani, Esmail; Heshmati, Rasoul

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.07.288

Cited by 75 publications

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“…The results of the present study indicate that participants had relatively high levels of hope and are consistent with previous Iranian studies ( Abdullah-Zadeh et al, 2011;Pourghaznein et al, 2003;Aghahosseini et al, 2012;Jafari et al, 2010) and studies in other countries wherein cancer patients had moderate to high levels of hope (Reynolds, 2008;Utne et al, 2008). Iranian cancer patients have contributed this high degree of hope to the non-disclosure of cancer-related information, health care providers and relatives' indications that their cancer was potentially curable, belief in a miracle cure, religious resources, and the lessening of cancer symptoms following initial treatment .…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Iranian Cancer Patient Perceptions of Prognosis and the Relationship to Hope

Seyedrasooli¹,

Rahmani²,

Howard³

et al. 2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Iranian Cancer Patient Perceptions of Prognosis and the Relationship to Hope

Seyedrasooli¹,

Rahmani²,

Howard³

et al. 2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…In this sense, hope is an important feeling during the confrontation with the disease process and individual well-being, (1) being crucial to maintain feelings of usefulness and affection for those around. For these patients, the achievement of the desired levels of hope is founded on a desire to live and to return to a healthy life, besides the desire to maintain ties of affection and attention, especially with the closest people.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Hope can be defined as a subjective probability of good outcomes, (1) representing the feeling of an optimistic future for men, which allows for the establishment of plans and long-term goals. (2) In the face of daily situations, people tend to anchor their hope in issues that are significant to them, either external, such as family, friends or something supernatural; as well as internal, when people deposit their hopes on themselves, thinking about their life and the possibility of personal achievements.…”

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confidence: 99%

Esperança de vida de pacientes com câncer submetidos à quimioterapia

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Objective: To measure the level of hope in cancer patients at the beginning and at the end of chemotherapy treatment and verify the associated factors in the two moments. Methods: Cross-sectional study with cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Data were collected at the beginning of chemotherapy and after three/four months of the treatment, with the application of the Herth Hope Index and a characterization questionnaire. The Meann-Whitney test was used to assess statistical associations at both moments. Results: The mean score of hope was 35.8 (± 6.11) points in the first moment, and 36.1 (± 7.12) in the second. Schooling greater than eight years, absence of metastasis, curative or adjuvant treatment and mild pain contributed significantly in increasing the scores. Conclusion: The level of hope increased at the end of the treatment, but not significantly. Factors influencing this increase were higher schooling, absence of metastases, curative or adjuvant treatment and absence of moderate to strong pain. ResumoObjetivo: Mensurar o nível de esperança de vida em pacientes oncológicos no início e no final do tratamento quimioterápico e verificar os fatores associados nos dois momentos. Métodos: Estudo transversal com pacientes oncológicos em tratamento quimioterápico. Os dados foram coletados no início e após três/quatro meses de quimioterapia, com a aplicação da Escala de Esperança de Herth e um questionário de caracterização. Foi utilizado o teste de Meann-Whitney para verificar associações estatísticas nos dois momentos. Resultados: O escore médio de esperança foi de 35,8 (±6,11) pontos no primeiro momento e, 36,1 (±7,12) no segundo. Escolaridade maior que oito anos, ausência de metástase, tratamento curativo ou adjuvante e dor leve contribuíram significativamente no aumento dos escores. Conclusão: O nível de esperança aumentou no final do tratamento, mas não significativamente. Os fatores que influenciaram este aumento foram maior escolaridade, ausência de metástases, tratamento curativo ou adjuvante e ausência de dor moderada a forte.

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“…In the study by Asaroudi on nursing staff and the study by Jafari on patients with cancer, there was a significant relationship between the existential and religious dimensions and the overall dimension of spiritual well-being and life satisfaction (7,9). Kalantar et al (19), found a significant relationship between spiritual well-being and life satisfaction in girls.…”

Section: Life Satisfactionmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Spiritual well-being consists of two dimensions; first, the religious dimension, which refers to the relationship with God, and second, the existential well-being, which refers to individuals' feelings, what they do, why they do it and to where they belong (7).…”

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confidence: 99%

The Relationship Between Spiritual Well-Being and Life Satisfaction in Females With Infertility

Etemadifar

Hosseiny

Ziraki

et al. 2016

Women's Health Bull

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Background: Infertility is a multi-aspect problem; it can cause major disturbances with emotional, social and psychological consequences including loss of life satisfaction. Spirituality is considered as an important source for individuals to adapt with stressful life events. Objectives: The current study aimed to determine the relationship between spiritual well-being and life satisfaction in females with infertility. Methods: After explaining the study goals to the subjects and attaining their written consents, the present cross-sectional corelational study was conducted on 190 females with infertility referred to Isfahan fertility and infertility center, Isfahan, Iran. The subjects were selected through a convenience random sampling method in three months by the satisfaction with life scale (SWLS) and spiritual well-being scale (SWBS) through face to face interview in 2013. Data were collected and then analyzed by SPSS ver. 17. Descriptive statistical methods (frequency distribution, mean, variance and standard deviation tables) and analytical statistical methods (Pearson correlation test, Spearman correlation coefficients, one-way ANOVA and T-test) were used. Results:The results of the study indicated a direct relationship between the scores of life satisfaction and religious dimension of spiritual well-being (r = 0.375, P < 0.001), as well as the score of existential dimension of spiritual well-being (r = 0.732, P < 0.001), and the overall score of spiritual well-being (r = 0.643, P < 0.001). The score of existential dimension had a closer relationship with that of life satisfaction, compared to the score of religious dimension and the overall score of spiritual well-being. Conclusions: The present study showed that people with higher spiritual well-being had a higher life satisfaction. Since infertility has numerous social and psychological complications and consequences, which can lead to lower life satisfaction, the medical staff can increase spiritual well-being and life satisfaction in females with infertility problems by taking proper measures and actions.

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Life satisfaction, spirituality well-being and hope in cancer patients

Cited by 75 publications

References 17 publications

Iranian Cancer Patient Perceptions of Prognosis and the Relationship to Hope

Iranian Cancer Patient Perceptions of Prognosis and the Relationship to Hope

Esperança de vida de pacientes com câncer submetidos à quimioterapia

The Relationship Between Spiritual Well-Being and Life Satisfaction in Females With Infertility

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