The use of religious/spiritual coping among patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy treatment

Authors

  • Ana Cláudia Mesquita Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Érika de Cássia Lopes Chaves Universidade Federal de Alfenas; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Carolina Costa Valcanti Avelino Universidade Federal de Alfenas; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Denismar Alves Nogueira Universidade Federal de Alfenas; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Raquel Gerhke Panzini Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Emilia Campos de Carvalho Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692013000200010

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to investigate the use of religious/spiritual coping among people with cancer undergoing chemotherapy. METHODS: a quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study of 101 patients undergoing intravenous chemotherapy in an oncology outpatients center in a public hospital in Minas Gerais, made in the first semester of 2011. For data collection, an interview was held, using a questionnaire for characterizing the sample and the Brief Spiritual/Religious Coping Scale. RESULTS: all subjects made use of religious/spiritual coping (mean=3.67; sd=0.37); the younger individuals, those with no religion and those who consider spiritual support unimportant tend to use coping negatively; individuals who would like to receive spiritual support and who participate in support groups for cancer patients, on the other hand, use coping positively. CONCLUSIONS: the study reinforces that religious/spiritual coping is an important strategy for coping with cancer, and contributes to an understanding of the same as a useful tool for spiritual care.

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Published

2013-04-01

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2013)

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Original Articles

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How to Cite

Mesquita, A. C., Chaves, Érika de C. L., Avelino, C. C. V., Nogueira, D. A., Panzini, R. G., & Carvalho, E. C. de. (2013). The use of religious/spiritual coping among patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy treatment . Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 21(2), 539-545. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692013000200010