Spiritual Well-Being, Depression, and Quality of Life Among Latina Breast Cancer Survivors

Garduño-Ortega, Olga; Morales-Cruz, Jennifer; Hunter-Hernández, Migda; Gany, Francesca; Costas-Muñíz, Rosario

doi:10.1007/s10943-020-01147-9

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“…There is an assumption that believing in “spiritual life” can reduce the fear of facing death ( Bower et al, 2015 ; Puchalski et al, 2018 ; Garduño-Ortega et al, 2021 ). While China is not a religious country, many Chinese people are spiritual and incorporate Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism into their daily lives ( Huang and You, 2015 ; Pahlevan Sharif et al, 2021 ).…”

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A Qualitative Study on Coping Strategies of Chinese Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

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ObjectivesWomen who underwent chemotherapy (CT) for metastatic breast cancer (MBC) used both adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies but had low implementation levels. The present study explores the qualitative experience of coping strategies for women with MBC undergoing CT in Beijing.MethodsA hermeneutic phenomenological approach was employed on twenty Chinese MBC women undergoing CT. These interviews were transcribed verbatim, coded using thematic analysis, and analyzed using NVivo 11.ResultsThree themes are highlighted: Maintaining hope; Spiritual growth, and Self-perceived support resources.ConclusionThe present study results have led to a greater understanding of the tremendous impact of CT on MBC women’s lives. This research provides insight into the scope of maintaining hope. Spiritual growth and self-perceived support resources were crucial factors to coping strategies among MBC women to improve their quality of life.Clinical RelevanceBy attaining the adaptive coping strategies and further understanding about Chinese MBC women, health care professionals are encouraged to appraise MBC women’s specific problems and adopt effective interventions to improve MBC women’s psychosocial wellbeing.

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A Qualitative Study on Coping Strategies of Chinese Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

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et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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“…18 Overall, results of our study expand understanding of bi-variate associations reported in meta-analyses [8][9][10] to show that greater spiritual well-being may have effects on Hispanic female cancer patients' functional, emotional and social well-being over time. Patients can find in spiritual well-being affective resources (e.g., meaning and purpose in life, sense of transcendence), cognitive (e.g., spiritual beliefs, casual attributions, post-traumatic growth) and other resources (e.g., religious affiliation, spiritual support), [8][9][10] that have the potential to facilitate adjustment to cancer, 6,7 increase resilience and personal growth, 3,6 and reinforce relationships. 6 This is among the first studies prospectively examining spiritual well-being among a large sample of Spanish-speaking Hispanic women with cancer before and after being treated with chemotherapy.…”

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“…5 Patients often find in spiritual well-being a resource to cope, adapt, and manage cancer. 6,7 There has been increasing interest in understanding how spiritual well-being and its components relate to other aspects of cancer patients' well-being. For example, a series of metaanalyses concluded that spiritual well-being is associated with better patient-reported physical, social and mental well-being.…”

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Spiritual well‐being, distress and quality of life in Hispanic women diagnosed with cancer undergoing treatment with chemotherapy

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Objective Previous studies have examined whether spiritual well‐being is associated with cancer outcomes, but minority populations are under‐represented. This study examines associations of baseline spiritual well‐being and change in spiritual well‐being with change in distress and quality of life, and explores potential factors associated with changes in spiritual well‐being among Hispanic women undergoing chemotherapy. Methods Participants completed measures examining spiritual well‐being, distress, and quality of life prior to beginning chemotherapy and at weeks 7 and 13. Participants' acculturation and sociodemographic data were collected prior to treatment. Mixed models were used to examine the association of baseline spiritual well‐being and change in spiritual well‐being during treatment with change in distress and quality of life, and to explore whether sociodemographic factors, acculturation and clinical variables were associated with change in spiritual well‐being. Results A total of 242 participants provided data. Greater baseline spiritual well‐being was associated with less concurrent distress and better quality of life (p < 0.001), as well as with greater emotional and functional well‐being over time (p values < 0.01). Increases in spiritual well‐being were associated with improved social well‐being during treatment, whereas decreases in spiritual well‐being were associated with worsened social well‐being (p < 0.01). Married participants reported greater spiritual well‐being at baseline relative to non‐married participants (p < 0.001). Conclusions Greater spiritual well‐being is associated with less concurrent distress and better quality of life, as well as with greater emotional, functional, and social well‐being over time among Hispanic women undergoing chemotherapy. Future work could include developing culturally targeted spiritual interventions to improve survivors' well‐being.

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“…In general, R/S is not studied in a generic way. However, certain variables or dimensions are considered when describing this construct, such as attachment to God [ 13 ], trust in God [ 14 ], or spiritual well-being [ 15 ]. In fact, Hill and Pargament [ 16 ] propose that through these variables, which are conceptually more related to health, more can be discovered about the influence of religion and spirituality on physical and mental health.…”

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What Aspects of Religion and Spirituality Affect the Physical Health of Cancer Patients? A Systematic Review

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In recent years, the literature on the relationship between religion and spirituality (R/S) and the health of cancer patients has been flourishing. Although most studies focus on mental health, many study the physical health of these individuals. In order to summarize the findings of these studies, we reviewed the most recent research on this subject using the PubMed and PsycInfo databases. The objective of this systematic review was to recognize the primary R/S variables studied in research on physical health in cancer contexts. We found that spiritual well-being was the most-researched variable in studies of these characteristics, followed by R/S struggles and other variables such as religious coping; religious commitment or practice; or self-rated R/S. In general, R/S seems to have a positive association with the physical health of cancer patients, although the results are quite heterogeneous, and occasionally there are no relationships or the association is negative. Our results may assist in improving interventions that include spirituality in clinical settings as well as the development of holistic approaches, which may have a positive impact on the quality of life and well-being of cancer patients.

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Spiritual Well-Being, Depression, and Quality of Life Among Latina Breast Cancer Survivors

Cited by 28 publications

References 49 publications

A Qualitative Study on Coping Strategies of Chinese Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

A Qualitative Study on Coping Strategies of Chinese Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

Spiritual well‐being, distress and quality of life in Hispanic women diagnosed with cancer undergoing treatment with chemotherapy

What Aspects of Religion and Spirituality Affect the Physical Health of Cancer Patients? A Systematic Review

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