Correlation between spiritual health, anxiety, and sleep quality among cancer patients
Background: Receiving a cancer diagnosis constitutes a profoundly distressing and disconcerting experience for patients, often resulting in a loss of existential meaning. Consequently, individuals grappling with such diagnoses frequently manifest symptoms of anxiety and sleep disorders, impeding the...
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| description | Background: Receiving a cancer diagnosis constitutes a profoundly distressing and disconcerting experience for patients, often resulting in a loss of existential meaning. Consequently, individuals grappling with such diagnoses frequently manifest symptoms of anxiety and sleep disorders, impeding their adaptation to the challenges posed by the illness. In light of this, this research paper explores the correlation between spiritual health, anxiety, and sleep quality among cancer patients. Methods: The study was conducted in Hamadan, Iran's Shahid Beheshti Hospital's oncology department, over a one-year period. A total of 222 cancer patients were selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires on demographic information, Islamic spiritual health, Beck anxiety, and Pittsburgh sleep quality. Results: The results showed a negative correlation between spiritual health and anxiety (r = -0.232, p < 0.05), indicating that patients with lower spiritual health had higher anxiety levels. Similarly, there was a negative correlation between anxiety and sleep quality (r = -0.146, p < 0.05), suggesting that higher anxiety was associated with poorer sleep quality. However, there was no significant correlation between spiritual health and sleep quality (r = 0.032, p > 0.05). Limitations: The limitations of the study include the use of self-report questionnaires and the potential impact of COVID-induced anxiety. Conclusion: The study concludes that healthcare providers should assess and address the needs of cancer patients, including providing spiritual care, to reduce anxiety and improve sleep quality. Overall, the findings highlight the importance of incorporating spiritual care into cancer patients' treatment plans to enhance their well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a70c4efd99ea487ca5d0db170ee122d62024-02-04T04:44:39ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences2214-13912024-01-0120100668Correlation between spiritual health, anxiety, and sleep quality among cancer patientsZahra Khalili0Edris Habibi1Naser Kamyari2Shahin Tohidi3Vahid Yousofvand4Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Chronic Disease (Home Care) Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranStudent Research Committee, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, IranDepartment of Nursing, School of Nursing and Medical Emergencies' Poldokhtar, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, IranStudent Research Committee, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran; Corresponding author.Background: Receiving a cancer diagnosis constitutes a profoundly distressing and disconcerting experience for patients, often resulting in a loss of existential meaning. Consequently, individuals grappling with such diagnoses frequently manifest symptoms of anxiety and sleep disorders, impeding their adaptation to the challenges posed by the illness. In light of this, this research paper explores the correlation between spiritual health, anxiety, and sleep quality among cancer patients. Methods: The study was conducted in Hamadan, Iran's Shahid Beheshti Hospital's oncology department, over a one-year period. A total of 222 cancer patients were selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires on demographic information, Islamic spiritual health, Beck anxiety, and Pittsburgh sleep quality. Results: The results showed a negative correlation between spiritual health and anxiety (r = -0.232, p < 0.05), indicating that patients with lower spiritual health had higher anxiety levels. Similarly, there was a negative correlation between anxiety and sleep quality (r = -0.146, p < 0.05), suggesting that higher anxiety was associated with poorer sleep quality. However, there was no significant correlation between spiritual health and sleep quality (r = 0.032, p > 0.05). Limitations: The limitations of the study include the use of self-report questionnaires and the potential impact of COVID-induced anxiety. Conclusion: The study concludes that healthcare providers should assess and address the needs of cancer patients, including providing spiritual care, to reduce anxiety and improve sleep quality. Overall, the findings highlight the importance of incorporating spiritual care into cancer patients' treatment plans to enhance their well-being.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214139124000131SpiritualityAnxietySleep QualityNeoplasmsNursing Care |
| spellingShingle | Zahra Khalili Edris Habibi Naser Kamyari Shahin Tohidi Vahid Yousofvand Correlation between spiritual health, anxiety, and sleep quality among cancer patients International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences Spirituality Anxiety Sleep Quality Neoplasms Nursing Care |
| title | Correlation between spiritual health, anxiety, and sleep quality among cancer patients |
| title_full | Correlation between spiritual health, anxiety, and sleep quality among cancer patients |
| title_fullStr | Correlation between spiritual health, anxiety, and sleep quality among cancer patients |
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| title_short | Correlation between spiritual health, anxiety, and sleep quality among cancer patients |
| title_sort | correlation between spiritual health anxiety and sleep quality among cancer patients |
| topic | Spirituality Anxiety Sleep Quality Neoplasms Nursing Care |
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