Category Archive for: "oncology"

Facing Fears and Counting Blessings: A Case Study of a Chaplain’s Faithful Companioning a Cancer Patient

July 20, 2019 oncology

This article offers a case study of a long-term chaplaincy care relationship between a woman with recurrent leukemia and an experienced oncology chaplain at a comprehensive cancer center. The [...]
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Religious coping strategies in patients diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK

July 20, 2019 oncology

Objectives: The use of religious/spiritual coping strategies may be particularly prevalent when dealing with the stress of a cancer diagnosis. There has, however, been very little research [...]
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Self-transformation as a factor in the self-esteem and well-being of breast cancer survivors

July 16, 2019 oncology

Diagnosis with a life-threatening illness can lead to many changes in one’s self. These changes, called self-transformation, are not well understood. The present study used triangulation of [...]
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Spiritual needs experienced by the patient’s family caregiver under oncology palliative care

April 3, 2019 oncology, palliative care

OBJECTIVE: To understand the spiritual needs of the patients’ family caregiver under Oncology palliative care. METHOD: A descriptive, qualitative study with 20 family caregivers of patients [...]
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Interprofessional Perspectives on Providing Spiritual Care for Patients With Lung Cancer in Outpatient Settings

April 3, 2019 oncology, palliative care

PURPOSE: To explore palliative care and oncology clinicians’ perspectives on current challenges and facilitating factors in meeting the spiritual needs of patients with lung cancer and [...]
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