Spiritual Well-Being in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy in an Outpatient Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Purpose: To assess the spiritual well-being (SWB) of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in an outpatient setting. Method: Quantitative, cross-sectional, and descriptive study. A convenience sample of 150 participants was obtained. Data collection instrument was a self-reported questionnaire that included the SWB Questionnaire (SWBQ), whose scores range from 20 to 100. SPSS software, version 21, was used in data analysis. The study was approved by the institutional ethics committee. Results: Patients’ ages ranged between 35 and 83 years; most were female (64.7%), married (68.0%), Catholic (86.7%), and with breast cancer (35.3%) and colorectal cancer (25.3%). The average SWBQ total score was 65.91 ( SD = 12.177). The highest score of the SWBQ was obtained in females, widows and singles, Evangelic and Catholic, and with lower educational level and professional occupation. The Cronbach α was 0.89, and the subscales αs ranged between 0.78 and 0.94. Conclusion: The SWBQ scores were reasonable. These results can guide nurses’ clinical reasoning, as the assessment of SWB may precede the diagnosis of risk for spiritual distress, readiness for enhanced SWB, or spiritual distress. Thus, the use of this instrument may facilitate spirituality being effectively implemented in clinical practice, favoring holistic health care.

Association of Death Anxiety with Spiritual Well-Being and Religious Coping in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…Religious coping can therefore help protect individuals from death anxiety, which is consistent with terror management theory (TMT) (Vail et al 2010). TMT hypothesizes that the leading role of religion is to help individuals relieve the anticipated anxiety associated with mortality salience, which refers to people's awareness of their inevitable mortality (Martins et al 2020).…”

“…This finding is consistent with the findings of previous studies (Alorani and Alradaydeh 2018; Martins Dias Domingues and Caldeira 2020; Musa Pevalin and Shahin 2016). For example, Martins et al (2020) found that gender plays a significant impact on the spiritual well-being of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. These findings may be attributed to gender-based differences in life experiences, coping strategies, and social roles (Hammermeister Flint Alayli Ridnour and Peterson 2005).…”

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“…Spiritualitas dianggap sebagai dimensi mendasar dari kesehatan pasien karena dapat meningkatkan perasaan tenang dan damai, terutama pada kondisi seseorang sedang mengalami krisis atau ketika didiagnosis penyakit yang mengancam jiwa atau penyakit keganasan (Martins, Caldeira, 2018;Martins et al, 2019).…”

Kebutuhan Spiritual pada Pasien dengan Kanker Stadium Akhir

“…Saat ini, penelitian tentang spiritualitas telah meningkat secara kualitas maupun kuantitas dalam dua dekade terakhir pada beberapa professional kesehatan (Komariah, Ibrahim, 2019). Spiritualitas dianggap sebagai dimensi mendasar dari kesehatan pasien karena dapat meningkatkan perasaan tenang dan damai, terutama pada kondisi seseorang sedang mengalami krisis atau ketika didiagnosis penyakit yang mengancam jiwa atau penyakit keganasan (Martins, Caldeira, 2018;Martins et al, 2019).…”