The Nature of Hope among Iranian Cancer Patients

afrooz, rashed; Rahmani, Azad; Zamanzadeh, Vahid; Abdullahzadeh, Farahnaz; Azadi, Arman; Faghany, Safieh; Pirzadeh, A R

doi:10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.21.9307

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“…In the hospital where this study was conducted, church volunteers visited patients actively and supported and encouraged them, which affected their health. These results are consistent with Afrooz et al (2014) study who reported recovering from disease, controlling physical symptoms, and was ahead others' support.…”

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Influence of Religious Beliefs on the Health of Cancer Patients

Tsai

Chung²,

Chang³

et al. 2016

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: This study investigated the influence of religious beliefs on the health of cancer patients and identified the factors contributing to the influence. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted using a convenient sampling method. A structured questionnaire was used to the samplings, and the data of 200 cancer patients were collected. Results: The effects of religion on the health of cancer patients achieved an average score of 3.58. The top five effects are presented as follows: (a) Religion provides me with mental support and strength, (b) religion enables me to gain confidence in health recovery, (c) religion motivates me to cope with disease-related stress positively and optimistically, (d) religion helps me reduce anxiety, and (e) religion gives me courage to face uncertainties regarding disease progression. Moreover, among the demographic variables, gender, type of religion, and experience of religious miracles contributed to the significantly different effects of religion on patients. Specifically, the effect of religion on the health of patients who were female and Christian and had miracle experiences was significantly (p< .01) higher than that on other patients. Conclusions: These results are helpful in understanding the influence of religious beliefs on the health of cancer patients and identified the factors contributing to the influence. The result can serve as a reference for nursing education and clinical nursing practice.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Influence of Religious Beliefs on the Health of Cancer Patients

Tsai

Chung²,

Chang³

et al. 2016

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…The total scores of HHI ranging from 12 to 48 points; the higher the score, the greater the level of hope. 23 This scale has been used in some Iranian studies. 21 The third part of instrument was coppersmith self-esteem Inventory consisted of 35 items classified according to a four-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 4.…”

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The Relationship between Hope and Self-Esteem in Patients with Leukemia

Parvan¹,

Tabrizi²,

Rahmani³

et al. 2015

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Article Type: Original Article Introduction: Patients with hematologic malignancies often experience many emotional reactions which are different based on patient's culture. Indeed culture determines the different ways that patients understand cancer. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to determine the relationship of self-esteem and hope among Iranian cancer patients. Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was undertaken among 85 leukemic patients admitted to Shahid Ghazi hospital in East-Azerbaijan province, Iran. They were selected using consecutive sampling method. Persian form of Hearth Hope Index and Coppersmith Self-Esteem Inventory were used to identify patients' hope and selfesteem. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 13.0. Results: The overall scores of hope and self-esteem were 33.05 (5.24) and 94.61 (11.51), respectively. There was a positive correlation between hope and self-esteem (rs = 0.73, n = 85, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Although culture determines the different ways that patients understand cancer, but it seems that the self-esteem and hope relationship could be similar in different cultures. The findings of this study indicate that nurses could be helpful through designing and implementing appropriate educational programs in order to enhance hope and self-esteem of leukemia patients.

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“…Research has found hope to be an important factor for maintaining a commitment to favorable goals and coping skills in women with breast cancer . However, there is little knowledge of the variables associated with hope in women with breast cancer . Therefore, this study aimed to explore the predictors of hope (such as perceived stress and hardiness), as well as the moderating role of hardiness in the relationship between perceived stress and hope among women with breast cancer.…”

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The effects of perceived stress on hope in women with breast cancer and the role of psychological hardiness

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Objective Diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer are psychologically stressful events, and hope and hardiness have been found to be important constructs for women with breast cancer. Therefore, this research sought to examine the relationships of perceived stress and hardiness with hope, and the buffering role of hardiness in the link between perceived stress and hope among Iranian women with breast cancer. Methods Two hundred and twenty Iranian women with breast cancer from three hospitals completed online measures evaluating perceived stress, hardiness, and hope. Results Using structural equation modelling, perceived stress was found to be negatively related to hope. Additionally, there was a positive relationship between hardiness and hope. The findings indicate that hardiness is a buffer in the link between perceived stress and hope for women with breast cancer. Conclusions These findings demonstrate the importance of hardiness in reducing the effects of perceived stress on hope and have clinical implications for health professionals.

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The Nature of Hope among Iranian Cancer Patients

Cited by 27 publications

References 34 publications

Influence of Religious Beliefs on the Health of Cancer Patients

Influence of Religious Beliefs on the Health of Cancer Patients

The Relationship between Hope and Self-Esteem in Patients with Leukemia

The effects of perceived stress on hope in women with breast cancer and the role of psychological hardiness

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