Category Archive for: "oncology"

Correlates of elevated distress thermometer scores in breast cancer patients

August 4, 2019 oncology, palliative care

Purpose Distress is prevalent in breast cancer patients and can be detrimental to quality of life, performance status, treatment adherence, and satisfaction with medical care. The National [...]
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Challenges in Assessing Spiritual Distress in Survivors of Cancer

August 4, 2019 nursing, oncology

Background: Many efforts have been made to better integrate spiritual assessment into the care of patients with cancer, with varying degrees of success in different parts of the United States. [...]
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Religion, Spirituality, and Physical Health in Cancer Patients: A Meta-Analysis

August 4, 2019 meta, oncology

Although religion/spirituality (R/S) is important in its own right for many cancer patients, a large body of research has examined whether R/S is also associated with better physical health [...]
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Religion, Spirituality, and Health Outcomes in Cancer: A Case for a Meta-Analystic Investigation

August 4, 2019 meta, oncology

ABSTRACT: A growing body of research shows that a majority of patients with cancer report having religious and spiritual (R/S) beliefs, engaging in R/S behaviors, or deriving comfort from R/S [...]
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A Meta-Analytic Approach to Examining the Correlation Between Religion/Spirituality and Mental Health in Cancer

August 3, 2019 mental health, meta, oncology

Religion and spirituality (R/S) are patient-centered factors and often are resources for managing the emotional sequelae of the cancer experience. Studies investigating the correlation between [...]
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