Comparing relationship between spiritual well‑being and death anxiety among women with breast and cervical cancers and women with gastric and colorectal cancers
نویسندگان
1 Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isfahan, Iran
2 Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia Branch, Urmia, Iran
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4 Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Urmia Branch, Urmia, Iran
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چکیده
BACKGROUND: Death anxiety is one of the most common problems among women with cancer,which can affect the useful treatment process. With regard to the superior role of spiritual well‑beingover other aspects of health, the present study is aimed to compare the relationship between spiritualwell‑being and death anxiety among women with breast and cervical cancers and women with gastricand colorectal cancers.METHODOLOGY: This was a descriptive–correlational study. Research statistical population includedIranian women with cancer at major hospitals in Isfahan, Iran. 160 research samples were selectedthrough convenience sampling method based on inclusion criteria using a demographic questionnaire,spiritual well‑being scale (Paloutzian et al.) and death anxiety scale (Templer). Research data wereanalyzed through SPSS 22 using independent t‑test, Pearson’s correlation, and analysis of varianceat significance level 0.05.RESULTS: The study findings indicated a significant inverse relationship between death anxietyand spiritual well‑being (at 0.05) in both groups. As a result, people with higher spiritual well‑beingwould experience less anxiety about death. In addition, the relationship between death anxiety andspiritual well‑being in women with gastric and colorectal cancers was stronger than those with breastand cervical cancers.CONCLUSION: Spiritual well‑being is of effective factors of death anxiety among women sufferingfrom cancer. Spirituality and meeting spiritual needs are considered as nursing care priorities forthese women. Furthermore, paying attention to the spirituality by nurses may shield against individualdifficulties.
