Spiritual Needs of Lung Cancer Patients and Their Relation to Psychological Distress and Quality of Life.

Autor:	Fradelos EC; Department of Nursing, University of Thessaly, Larissa, GRC., Albani E; Department of Nursing, University of Patras, Patras, GRC., Papathanasiou IV; Community Nursing Lab, Department of Nursing, University of Thessaly, Larissa, GRC., Prapa PM; Internal Medicine, Athens Hospital for Chest Diseases 'Sotiria', Athens, GRC., Tsomaka E; Psychiatry, Athens Hospital for Chest Diseases 'Sotiria', Athens, GRC., Bakalis V; Department of Nursing, University of Thessaly, Larissa, GRC., Artemi S; Intensive Care Unit, General Hospital 'Elpis', Athens, GRC., Lavdaniti M; Nurisng, International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, GRC.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2021 Dec 07; Vol. 13 (12), pp. e20225. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 07 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.20225
Abstrakt:	Background This study aimed to investigate the spiritual needs of patients suffering from lung cancer in relation to their mental health and quality of life. Methodology A cross-sectional quantitative study design was employed to investigate 110 lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. A four-part self-assessment instrument was used to gather the data comprising a sheet containing demographic and clinical information, Spiritual Needs Questionnaire, The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 Items, and the 12-item Health Survey. Descriptive inferential statistics were applied. Results Of the 110 patients, 71.8% were men, the mean age was 64.25 (±9.3) years, and 71.8% were married. In total, 40.9% of the patients were retired, and 92.7% had a public insurance company. Regarding education, 30% were primary school graduates and 31.8% were high school graduates. Regarding the clinical features of the sample, 23.6% of the patients had small-cell carcinoma, 71.9% had non-small-cell carcinoma, and 4.5% had large-cell carcinoma. Spiritual needs have a negative effect on the mental health component of quality of life (p < 0.001) and can increase psychological distress in lung cancer patients. Conclusions In contrast to the findings of other international studies, spiritual needs appeared to be lower; however, similar to other studies, spiritual needs increased in those suffering from depression and anxiety. Moreover, the subtype of lung cancer also appeared to play a role. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2021, Fradelos et al.)
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