Prevalence and Nature of Spiritual Distress Among Palliative Care Patients in India.
J Relig Health
; 56(2): 530-544, 2017 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
In palliative care research, little attention has been paid to the empirical study of spirituality in patients in non-Western countries. This study describes the prevalence and nature of spiritual distress among Indian palliative care patients. Data from 300 adult cancer patients who had completed a questionnaire with 36 spirituality items were analyzed. Spirituality was shaped by the Indian religious and economic context. A latent class analysis resulted in three clusters trustful patients (46.4 %), spiritually distressed patients (17.4 %), and patients clinging to divine support (36.2 %). After regression, the clusters were found to be associated with pain scores (p < .001), gender (p = .034), and educational level (p < .006). More than half of the patients would benefit from spiritual counselling. More research and education on spirituality in Indian palliative care is urgently required.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos
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Estrés Psicológico
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Espiritualidad
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Relig Health
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos