Spiritual distress in cancer patients: a synthesis of qualitative studies

H Martins, S Caldeira - Religions, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cancer affects individuals in all human dimensions. Cancer patients are more susceptible to
spiritual distress. Several studies have addressed spiritual distress using quantitative …

Spiritual needs of patients with cancer in palliative care: an integrative review

AC Mesquita, ÉCL Chaves… - Current opinion in …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
It is essential to pay attention to patients' spiritual dimensions regarding palliative care.
Therefore, patients' spiritual needs must be identified and remedied or mitigated. It is …

[HTML][HTML] Spiritual needs of cancer patients: A qualitative study

K Hatamipour, M Rassouli, F Yaghmaie… - Indian journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim: This study was conducted to explain spiritual needs of cancer patients in Iran. Materials
and Methods: In this qualitative study, 18 cancer patients, referred to the Cancer Institute of …

Effect of spiritual counseling on spiritual well-being in Iranian women with cancer: A randomized clinical trial

M Sajadi, N Niazi, S Khosravi, A Yaghobi… - … therapies in clinical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives This study examined the effect of spiritual counseling on the spiritual well-being
of Iranian women with cancer. Design and setting a randomized clinical trial was conducted …

Meanings and interpretations of spirituality in nursing and health

N Lalani - Religions, 2020 - mdpi.com
Numerous spirituality models and tools have been developed in health education and
research, but a gap still exists around the conceptual clarity and articulation of spirituality …

Spiritual therapy to improve the spiritual well‐being of Iranian women with breast cancer: a randomized controlled trial

N Jafari, Z Farajzadegan, A Zamani… - Evidence‐Based …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of spiritual therapy intervention in
improving the spiritual well‐being and quality of life (QOL) of Iranian women with breast …

Experiences of patients with cancer and their nurses on the conditions of spiritual care and spiritual interventions in oncology units

M Rassouli, V Zamanzadeh… - Iranian journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Although nurses acknowledge that spiritual care is part of their role, in reality, it
is performed to a lesser extent. The purpose of the present study was to explore nurses' and …

Current status and influencing factors of spiritual needs of patients with advanced cancer: a cross-sectional study

X Shi, F Wang, L Xue, Z Gan, Y Wang, Q Wang, X Luan - BMC nursing, 2023 - Springer
Background Spiritual needs have been associated with better physical health outcomes and
provide a context for patients to gain hope and significance in coping with disease. This …

Perceptions of spiritual dryness in Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic

A Büssing, SH Kerdar, ME Akbari… - Journal of Religion and …, 2021 - Springer
This study addresses perceptions of spiritual dryness (a specific form of spiritual struggle)
during the COVID-19 pandemic among Iranian Muslims (n= 362), and how these …

[HTML][HTML] Spirituality: A panacea for patients coping with heart failure

PM Shahrbabaki, E Nouhi, M Kazemi… - International journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Many patients with heart failure grapple with related problems that threaten
their feeling of well-being and quality of life. Patients look for ways to cope with the new …