Meaning, Spirituality, and Wellness in Cancer Survivors

Vachon, Mary L. S.

doi:10.1016/j.soncn.2008.05.010

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“…Por exemplo, no contexto da soropositividade ao HIV, em que, muitas vezes, a pouca participação da família e a pouca rede de apoio social contribuem para a "morte social" da pessoa, destaca-se o papel da religiosidade e dos centros religiosos como aspectos confortadores (Silva et al, 2008). De forma semelhante, no grupo de pacientes sintomáticos, foi também verificada relação entre religiosidade/espiritualidade e os domínios psicológico, social e ambiental de qualidade de vida, o que demonstra a presença da religiosidade no manejo da dor e dos cuidados paliativos (Peres, Arantes, Lessa & Caous, 2007), ressaltando-se que a religiosidade tem-se demonstrado presente no manejo e enfrentamento de doenças crônicas (Oliveira, Fernandes & Galvão, 2005;Vachon, 2008).…”

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Religiosidade e qualidade de vida em pessoas com HIV

Medeiros

Saldanha

2012

Estud. psicol. (Campinas)

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Este estudo objetivou investigar a relação entre religiosidade e qualidade de vida em pessoas com vírus da imunodeficiência humana, já que a religiosidade tem sido considerada relevante nesse contexto. Participaram do presente estudo 90 pacientes soropositivos ao vírus da imunodeficiência humana de um hospital de referência em João Pessoa no estado da Paraíba, sendo 56% do sexo masculino. Foram utilizados os instrumentos da Avaliação da World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Questionnaire-bref, quatro questões sobre religiosidade do World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Questionnaire-100 e o questionário de atitude religiosa. Foram realizadas análises descritivas e bivariadas, bem como uma análise de regressão linear múltipla (stepwise), a fim de se verificarem as variáveis que melhor explicariam a qualidade de vida nessa amostra. Ficou demonstrado que houve relação entre religiosidade e qualidade de vida entre os pacientes, ressaltando-se que a dimensão da religiosidade se relacionou com os domínios psicológico, social e ambiental de qualidade de vida, o que se manifestou de forma semelhante entre os pacientes sintomáticos. Percebe-se a importância da religiosidade no contexto da saúde e enfrentamento de doenças.

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Religiosidade e qualidade de vida em pessoas com HIV

Medeiros

Saldanha

2012

Estud. psicol. (Campinas)

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“…Although existential rumination is a universal phenomenon, the subjective distress can vary from person to person: often it is accompanied by a feeling of hopelessness, despair, and isolation (LEE 2008). VACHON (2008) pointed out that distress is not influenced by the objective prognosis of disease, rather by the fact whether the patient perceives the so called ʻglobal meaning' to be threatened. According to cognitive approaches, this ʻglobal meaning' is a set of personal beliefs and assumptions that ensures the impression of order and PERCEIVED MEANING OF LIFE, MEANING OF ILLNESS meaning in life.…”

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“…The existential crisis turns into a search for meaning. This is a cognitive process through which the patient tries to integrate the experience of illness into his life-scheme (VACHON 2008). The search for meaning is a necessary, but emotionally difficult phase.…”

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The Relation of Perceived Meaning of Life, Meaning of Illness and Anxious-Depressive Symptoms among Cancer Patients

Elekes¹

2017

EJMH

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Our research is based on the literature that shows meaningfulness is a correlate of mental health both in the general population and in the case of patients with a serious illness such as cancer. We had two major goals: 1) to identify the meaning-categories patients find in their illness; 2) to test the relationships between perceived meaning of life, meaning of illness and negative indicators of well-being, like automatic thoughts, anxiety, depression in the case of a population of cancer patients from Romania.This study was completed in March-June of 2012. A number of 102 cancer patients, interned in the 'Ion Chiricuta' Oncology Institute in Romania, completed a battery of scales that measured perceived meaning of life (Meaning in Life Questionnaire, Meaning in Life after Cancer), the intensity of automatic thoughts (Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire), anxiety, depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), and answered the question whether they found any meaning in their lives.We could identify the following categories of meaning patients found in their illness: character change, greater appreciation of life, change of priorities, spiritual growth, greater appreciation of close relationships, clarification of goals, development of self-knowledge.In accordance with the literature, our results show that perceived meaning of life (measured by MLaC), correlates negatively with automatic thoughts (r = -0.606), anxiety (r = -0.576), and depression (r = -0.542), and these relations are significant (p = 0.000). Patients who found their illness meaningful, found more meaning in their lives as well (t = 3.041, p = 0.003), and they showed lower levels of anxiety and depression, but these correlations are not significant (p = 0.567 and 0.116).Keywords: cancer patients, existential concerns, meaning of life, meaning of illness, anxiety, depression. Im Einklang mit der Literatur zeigen unsere Ergebnisse, dass der wahrgenommene Sinn des Lebens (gemessen mit MLaC) negativ mit automatischen Gedanken (r = -0,606), Angst (r = -0,576) und Depression (r = -0,542) korreliert und diese Relationen signifikant sind (p = 0,000). Patienten, die ihre Krankheit als sinnhaft empfanden, sahen auch in ihrem Leben insgesamt mehr Sinn (t = 3,041, p = 0,003) und hatten weniger Angst und Depressionen, wobei diese Korrelationen nicht signifikant sind (p = 0,567 and 0,116). Das Verhältnis zwischen dem wahrgenommenen Sinn des

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“…Religious activities are commonly cited as strategies for coping with cancer (Cigrang, Hryshko-Mullen, & Peterson, 2003;Hamilton, Crandell, Kameron Carter, & Lynn, 2010;Ross, Hall, Fairley, Taylor, & Howard, 2008;Vachon, 2008;Zaza, Sellick, & Hillier, 2005). For example, 68.5% of a nationally representative sample of patients with a history of cancer reported praying for their health (Ross et al, 2008).…”

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Religiosity and Spirituality in Military Veteran Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Perspective

Trevino

Archambault

Schuster

et al. 2011

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

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Religiosity/spirituality (R/S) is often involved in coping with cancer. Qualitative research effectively captures the individuality of R/S constructs. Fourteen military veteran cancer survivors participated in focus groups. R/S questions included "How have your religious/spiritual beliefs affected how you cope with your cancer" and "How have your religious/spiritual beliefs changed as a result of your experience with cancer?" Five primary themes emerged: impact of cancer on R/S, meaning-making, prayer, religious/spiritual role of others, and facing death. Consistency and individuality characterized the role of R/S in cancer survivorship across themes. Implications for future research are discussed.

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Meaning, Spirituality, and Wellness in Cancer Survivors

Cited by 91 publications

References 27 publications

Religiosidade e qualidade de vida em pessoas com HIV

Religiosidade e qualidade de vida em pessoas com HIV

The Relation of Perceived Meaning of Life, Meaning of Illness and Anxious-Depressive Symptoms among Cancer Patients

Religiosity and Spirituality in Military Veteran Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Perspective

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