Interplay between spirituality and religiosity on the physical and mental well-being of cancer survivors

Autor: Fausto R. Loberiza, Mehmet E. Dokucu, Anthony J. Cannon
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Supportive Care in Cancer. 30:1407-1417
ISSN: 1433-7339
0941-4355
Popis: This study explored the relationship of spirituality and religiosity as it affects the physical and mental quality of life (pQOL, mQOL) of cancer survivors. This is a prospective observational study that included adults ≥ 19 years who received treatment for various types of cancer. Patients’ QOL was obtained at baseline, 6, and 12 months. Cohorts were categorized according to spirituality/religiosity levels: low spirituality–low religiosity (LSLR), low spirituality–high religiosity (LSHR), high spirituality–low religiosity (HSLR), and high spirituality–high religiosity (HSHR). Of the 551 eligible, 248 (45%) had HSHR, 196 (36%) had LSHR, 75 (14%) had LSLR, and 32 (6%) had HSLR. The pQOL of LSLR were significantly lower than those with HSHR (p = 0.02). The differences in pQOL between LS and HS were observed among those who have HR (p
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