Relationship of Spiritual Health and Hope with Resilience Among Patients with Cancer
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Abstract
Introduction: Cancer leaves a considerable physical and psychological impact on the patient's life; therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to spiritual health, hope, and resilience in a person with cancer.
Objective: The present study aimed at determining the relationship between spiritual health and hope with resilience among patients with cancer referred to the oncology ward of Tohid Hospital in Sanandaj, in 2022.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 250 qualified cancer patients referred to the Tohid Hospital oncology ward in Sanandaj in 2022. The data collection tools consisted of a demographic information questionnaire, the Conner and Davidson resilience scale (2003), the Paloutzian and Ellison spiritual well-being scale (1983), and Snyder et al.'s Hope questionnaire (1991). The participants were included in the study based on the convenient sampling method. After the data were collected through Stata16 software, the data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney-U, Kruskal-Wallis, Spearman’s correlation, and multiple regression statistical tests. A significance level of 0.05 was considered.
Results: The results showed a significant relationship between spiritual health and its dimensions (religious health and existential health) with resilience (r=0.549, P=0.001). The resilience of cancer patients significantly increased with the increase in spiritual health and its dimensions. Additionally, resilience significantly increased with the rise in Hope (r=0.340, P=0.001).
Conclusion: According to the results, a relationship exists between resilience, hope, and spiritual health among cancer patients. Hence, it is recommended that these findings be leveraged to enhance spiritual health, prolong hope, enhance psychological and spiritual health, and bolster resilience and adaptability during the illness and treatment process of patients.
Keywords: Spiritual Health, Hope, Resilience, Cancer
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