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Spiritual well-being and practices among women with gynecologic cancer
Aida J López1, Ruth McCaffrey, Mary T Quinn Griffin
1Center for Hematology-Oncology, Lynn Cancer Institute of the Boca Raton Community Hospital, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA.
Purpose/Objectives:
To identify spiritual well-being and spiritual practices in women with gynecologic cancer.
Design:
Descriptive, cross-sectional.
Setting:
Urban and rural communities in southeast Florida.
Sample:
Convenience sample of 85 women (X age = 65.72 years) with some form of gynecologic cancer.
Methods:
Participants completed questionnaires to assess spiritual well-being and spiritual practices while attending a healthcare clinic.
Main Research Variables:
Spiritual well-being, spiritual practices.
Findings:
The level of overall spiritual well-being was high, as were the levels of self-efficacy and life scheme (meaningfulness), as measured with two subscales. Most women reported use of several spiritual practices, including family activities, exercise, and listening to music.
Conclusions:
Additional study of the spiritual well-being and practices of women with cancer and comparisons with other groups of women are needed.
Implications For Nursing:
Nurses can assume a role in encouraging spiritual practices and enhancing spiritual well-being in women with cancer.
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