“Why me?” – women’s use of spiritual causal attributions in making sense of breast cancer

Gall, Terry Lynn; Bilodeau, Cynthia

doi:10.1080/08870446.2017.1293270

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“…[ 12 ] Religiosity is an essential component of palliative care that has attracted increasing interest in recent years among cancer patients, especially those with breast cancer. [ 13 14 ] Religiosity is an expression of spirituality and is defined as a set of beliefs and practices associated with a particular religious tradition or denomination. [ 15 ] Associations between religiosity and QoL in patients with breast cancer have been discussed in different cultures, with conflicting results.…”

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A Survey on the Relationship between Religiosity and Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Study in Iranian Muslims

Zargani

Nasiri

Hekmat

et al. 2018

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Objective:This study aimed to assess the relationship between religiosity and quality of life (QoL) in patients with breast cancer in a Muslim population.Methods:This descriptive-correlational study was conducted in 84 Muslim patients with breast cancer who were admitted to Ahvaz Shafa Hospital, Iran, during 2015. QoL and religiosity were measured with the Short Form-36 questionnaire and Muslim Religiosity questionnaire based on the Glock and Stark model, respectively. Data were analyzed using a software program for descriptive statistics, the Chi-square test, Pearson's correlation, and an independent sample t-test.Results:Most patients had high religiosity (69%) and moderate QoL (46.5%) scores. Total scores and all subscales scores for QoL were significantly higher in patients with high religiosity than patients with moderate religiosity (P < 0.0001). Moreover, a direct correlation was found between religiosity (total and all subscales) and QoL (total and all subscales) (P < 0.0001).Conclusions:A significant relationship was found between religiosity and QoL in patients with breast cancer. Accordingly, care team members, especially midwifery and nursing staff, should pay more attention to religious beliefs among these patients to improve their QoL.

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A Survey on the Relationship between Religiosity and Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Study in Iranian Muslims

Zargani

Nasiri

Hekmat

et al. 2018

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

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“…Diagnosis of breast cancer disturbs the functioning of many, if not all, women in almost every sphere of life [4,5]. The psychological sphere is one of the most important because, apart from the ill person, also people who are the closest experience various types of negative emotions, such as fear, anger, the feeling of threat, helplessness and uncertainty [6,7].…”

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Acceptance of illness by women with breast cancer

Cipora¹,

Konieczny²,

Sobieszczański³

2018

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction. Despite great progress in the diagnostics and treatment, breast cancer still remains the most frequently diagnosed malignant cancer in women. The outcomes of cancer treatment depend, to a considerable extent, on the degree of acceptance of the illness. The objective of the study was determination of the level of acceptance of the disease among the examined women with breast cancer. Materials and method. The study covered a group of 231 women who received treatment for breast cancer in the Rev. Bronislaw Markiewicz Subcarpathian Oncology Centre in Brzozow, south-eastern Poland, and conducted by the method of a diagnostic survey, using an author constructed questionnaire and the standard Acceptance of Illness Scale, adapted by Z. Juczyński. Statistical analyses were performed using the software IBM SPSS v. 21.0.0.1. The p values p≤0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results. The mean level of acceptance of the illness in the examined group of women was 26.53 (SD = 7.71; Me = 26). The largest number of respondents (50.6%) obtained scores within the range of 20-29, according to the AIS Scale. From among the adopted variables, the level of acceptance of the illness significantly varied according to age and occupational activity. However, no such differences were confirmed according to the place of residence, marital status, education level, or the type of occupation performed. Conclusions. In the examined group of women, a mediocre level of acceptance of cancer was observed. The respondents' age and occupational situation exerted a significant effect on the level of acceptance of the illness. The results of the study should be considered as satisfactory because the number of women with a high level of acceptance of breast cancer was more than twice as high as those ones with a low acceptance of the disease.

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“…Another important factor is spirituality, since it becomes important as it begins the search for hope and quality of life at the end of life. It is important to say that the spiritual role can be both positive (the event is due to the love or will of god) and negative (the event is due to the wrath of god) that the patient attributes to having cancer [5], however studies have shown that patients consider that the accompaniment in spiritual and religious issues by the doctor can be something that benefits them [6]. Although this point is not a frequent practice in clinical practice and is difficult for health personnel to address, it is a measure of care that favors the trust, tranquility and hope of the patient, in the midst of the adversity of cancer [6].…”

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Quality of Life in Oncological Patient at the End of Life

Gm¹,

Nieves-Cuervo²

2018

OAJOM

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“Why me?” – women’s use of spiritual causal attributions in making sense of breast cancer

Abstract: Although positive spiritual attributions may help women maintain an attitude of hope and acceptance in the face of cancer, results indicate that the effects of negative spiritual attribution can play a significant role in undermining their well-being.

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A Survey on the Relationship between Religiosity and Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Study in Iranian Muslims

A Survey on the Relationship between Religiosity and Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Study in Iranian Muslims

Acceptance of illness by women with breast cancer

Quality of Life in Oncological Patient at the End of Life

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