Psychological distress and resilience in patients with advanced cancer during the Covid-19 pandemic: the mediating role of spirituality

Autor: Luka Mihic-Gongora, Paula Jiménez-Fonseca, Raquel Hernandez, Mireia Gil-Raga, Vilma Pacheco-Barcia, Aránzazu Manzano-Fernández, Susana Hernando-Polo, Mónica Antoñanzas-Basa, María J. Corral, María Valero-Arbizu, Caterina Calderon
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: BMC Palliative Care, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-684X
DOI: 10.1186/s12904-022-01034-y
Popis: Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the sociodemographic factors related to psychological distress, spirituality, and resilience, and to examine the mediating role of spirituality with respect to psychological distress and resilience in patients with advanced, unresectable cancer during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods A prospective, cross-sectional design was adopted. Data were collected from 636 participants with advanced cancer at 15 tertiary hospitals in Spain between February 2019 and December 2021. Participants completed self-report measures: Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS), Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI-18), and Spiritual well-being (FACIT-Sp). Hierarchical linear regression models were used to explore the mediating role of spirituality. Results Spirituality was significantly different according to the person’s age and marital status. Psychological distress accounted for 12% of the variance in resilience (β = − 0.32, p
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