Relationship between physicians' perceived stigma toward depression and physician referral to psycho‐oncology services on an oncology/hematology ward

Kim, Won-Hyoung; Bae, Jae Nam; Lim, Jung Hyun; Lee, Moon Hee; Hahm, Bong Jin; Yi, Hyeon Gyu

doi:10.1002/pon.4546

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“…This stigma is not based on religious beliefs and practices, but rather on the stigma that a cancer diagnosis carries [ 37 ]. This stigma may interfere with seeking psycho-oncologic help to improve their mental health, quality of life, and spiritual well-being [ 38 ]. Culturally and spiritually sensitive interventions may help to reduce this stigma.…”

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Psychosocial-spiritual interventions among Muslims undergoing treatment for cancer: an integrative review

Khait

Lazenby

2021

BMC Palliat Care

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Background Cancer is a global disease that affects all populations, including Muslims. Psychological and spiritual care of Muslim patients with cancer includes psychosocial and spiritual techniques that help to improve their mental health and spiritual well-being. Although these techniques are available to cancer patients worldwide, they are poorly studied among Muslim patients. This review aims to integrate the literature on the psychosocial-spiritual outcomes and perspectives of Muslim patients with cancer who have undergone psychotherapy. Method We used the Whittemore and Knafl five-step methodology. We conducted a comprehensive search of PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO using relevant keywords. Studies that focused on adult patients with cancer and on published evidence of using psychosocial and spiritual interventions among Muslim patients were included. Each study was reviewed, evaluated, and integrated. Results A systematic search produced 18 studies that were thematically analyzed. Results showed different psychosocial and spiritual approaches currently used to care for Muslim patients with cancer that target mainly patients’ mental health, quality of life, and spiritual well-being. Four major themes emerged: (1) Treating Psychological Distress Without Psychopharmacologic Agents, (2) Improving Knowledge of Cancer for Improving QOL, (3) Depending on Faith for Spiritual Well-being, and (4) Relying on Religious and Spiritual Sources: Letting Go, Letting God. Conclusions The rigor of psychosocial and spiritual studies that target psychosocial-spiritual outcomes of Muslim cancer patients needs to be improved to reach conclusive evidence about their efficacy in this population.

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Psychosocial-spiritual interventions among Muslims undergoing treatment for cancer: an integrative review

Khait

Lazenby

2021

BMC Palliat Care

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“…Physicians' lack of knowledge, as well as stigma, has been established as a factor that can affect patient care, and even reduce the intention to treat (34,35). Nonetheless, data are lacking regarding attitudes and knowledge of pediatricians towards vegetarianism.…”

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The Knowledge and Attitudes of Pediatricians in Israel Towards Vegetarianism

Hamiel

Landau

Fuhrer

et al. 2020

J. pediatr. gastroenterol. nutr.

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Objectives: Pediatricians have an important role in the dietary education of children, and in the nutritional health of their patients. We aimed to assess nutritional knowledge, familiarity with guidelines, and attitudes of pediatricians regarding vegetarian diets. Methods: A cross-sectional study using a previously implemented questionnaire, distributed amongst a convenience sample of pediatricians in Israel. For each participant, scores of knowledge and of attitudes towards vegetarian diets were calculated. Scores were analyzed and compared between various categorizations of the respondents. Results: Of 270 respondents (60.4% female individuals), 14.1% were following a vegetarian or semi-vegetarian diet. The overall mean scores for knowledge and attitude were 37.9 ± 16.0% and 38.1 ± 20.7%, respectively. Among pediatricians currently following a vegetarian or semi-vegetarian diet, mean knowledge and attitude scores were higher by 12.2% (95% confidence interval [CI] 6.8–17.6, P < 0.001) and 17.4% (95% CI 10.5–24.2, P < 0.001), respectively, compared with nonvegetarians. Knowledge scores were found to be positively correlated with attitude scores. Only 13.4% of pediatricians felt that their medical degree studies prepared them well to deal with vegetarian patients. A higher knowledge score was correlated with inquiring of patients eating habits, and counseling on vegetarian diets. Conclusions: Pediatricians possess a low average knowledge base in vegetarian nutrition. The majority of pediatricians do not hold positive attitudes concerning vegetarian diets. We show a positive correlation between overall knowledge and overall attitude for individual participants. Increasing the knowledge base of pediatricians regarding vegetarian diets may lead them to conceive meatless diets in a more positive light and better counsel their patients.

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Barriers to accessing psycho-oncological support in head and neck cancer: A qualitative exploration of healthcare professionals’ perspectives

Gurren

O’Sullivan

Keogh

et al. 2022

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Relationship between physicians' perceived stigma toward depression and physician referral to psycho‐oncology services on an oncology/hematology ward

Cited by 5 publications

References 42 publications

Psychosocial-spiritual interventions among Muslims undergoing treatment for cancer: an integrative review

Psychosocial-spiritual interventions among Muslims undergoing treatment for cancer: an integrative review

The Knowledge and Attitudes of Pediatricians in Israel Towards Vegetarianism

Barriers to accessing psycho-oncological support in head and neck cancer: A qualitative exploration of healthcare professionals’ perspectives

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