Do spiritual patients want spiritual interventions?: A qualitative exploration of underserved cancer patients' perspectives on religion and spirituality

Stein, Emma; Kolidas, Evelyn; Moadel, Alyson B.

doi:10.1017/s1478951513000217

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“…Four themes emerged: connection, seeking peace, meaning and purpose, and transcendence. The spiritual needs highlighted in this study are similar to findings from studies conducted in other parts of the world (Murray et al 2004;Höcker et al 2014;Stein et al 2015).…”

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Spirituality and Health: A Middle Eastern Perspective

Weathers

2018

Religions

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Previous spirituality studies have mostly been conducted in a Western context (Moberg 2002;Koenig et al. 2012). However, an increasing number of studies are originating from Middle Eastern countries (Koenig et al. 2012). There is a need to review the current status of Middle Eastern research to identify priorities for future research. A search was conducted in two electronic databases: CINAHL and Medline. A final sample of 28 articles was included in the review. Eighteen articles reported on quantitative studies and ten reported on qualitative studies. The majority of previous research has been conducted in Iran (n = 16) and Jordan (n = 6). A total of 3096 participants were included in the studies ranging from 2004 to 2017. Two studies were randomised controlled trials. Most of the qualitative studies aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the concept of spirituality from a Muslim-Arabic perspective. Qualitative findings have conceptualised spirituality as meaning in life, connection, peace and transcendence. In conclusion, there are both differences and similarities between Middle Eastern and Western research on spiritualty and health. Further exploration is warranted to include comparative studies between patient and nurse populations in Western societies and in the Middle East.

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Spirituality and Health: A Middle Eastern Perspective

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2018

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“…43 Further, what comprises helpful experience and expression of R/S may vary tremendously across individuals and cultures; participants should be invited to draw upon their own faith traditions in dealing with their cancer diagnosis or treatment. Such expressions of faith may take on different characteristics across individuals and underscore the importance of tailoring interventions for optimal patient-centered care.…”

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Religion/spirituality and health in the context of cancer: Cross‐domain integration, unresolved issues, and future directions

Park

Sherman

Jim

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Cancer

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This article summarizes the findings of 3 previous meta‐analytic reviews presented in this issue that evaluate associations between religiousness/spirituality (R/S) and patient‐reported outcomes across mental, physical, and social health domains. The results are synthesized, caveats in interpreting this set of analyses are discussed, directions are provided for future research, and tentative suggestions are made for clinical applications.

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“…For example, a study by Stein et al they found that while patients from ethnically diverse backgrounds used a spiritual and religious framework to understand their cancer journey, their conceptualization of these strategies varied greatly. [21] In addition, the above research has suggested that coping can influence or predict one's psychological and health outcomes, highlighting the need to study coping in cancer. The current paper aims to review the suitability and benefits of using qualitative research designs to understand coping with cancer with the help of some key literature in this area.…”

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Understanding coping with cancer: How can qualitative research help?

Chittem

2014

J Can Res Ther

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Research in psycho-oncology investigates the psycho-social and emotional aspects of cancer and how this is related to health, well-being and overall patient care. Coping with cancer is a prime focus for researchers owing to its impact on patients' psychological processing and life in general. Research so far has focused mainly on quantitative study designs such as questionnaires to examine the coping strategies used by cancer patients. However, in order to gain a rich and deep understanding of the reasons, processes and types of strategies that patients use to deal with cancer, qualitative study designs are necessary. Few studies have used qualitative designs such as semi-structured interviews to explore coping with cancer. The current paper aims to review the suitability and benefits of using qualitative research designs to understand coping with cancer with the help of some key literature in psycho-oncology research.

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Do spiritual patients want spiritual interventions?: A qualitative exploration of underserved cancer patients' perspectives on religion and spirituality

Cited by 16 publications

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Spirituality and Health: A Middle Eastern Perspective

Spirituality and Health: A Middle Eastern Perspective

Religion/spirituality and health in the context of cancer: Cross‐domain integration, unresolved issues, and future directions

Understanding coping with cancer: How can qualitative research help?

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