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Spiritual Quality Of Life Among Geriatric Cancer Patients: A Descriptive Correlational Study, Mary R. Leyendecker
Spiritual Quality Of Life Among Geriatric Cancer Patients: A Descriptive Correlational Study, Mary R. Leyendecker
Master of Science in Nursing Theses
A solid understanding of spiritual quality of life (SQOL) is critical for healthcare providers as they strive to achieve optimum care of geriatric cancer patient. However, there is a gap in the current literature regarding SQOL in geriatric cancer patients. Therefore, the purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to describe the spiritual quality of life (SQOL) among geriatric cancer patients as it relates to their demographic characteristics and self described wellness. A convenience sample of 32 participants from a cancer center in Midwest Ohio were recruited for this study. The participants completed the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Spiritual, …
Spiritual Well-Being, Faith, Hope, Anxiety And Loneliness In Oncology Patients: A Descriptive Correlational Study, Julia R. Mueller
Spiritual Well-Being, Faith, Hope, Anxiety And Loneliness In Oncology Patients: A Descriptive Correlational Study, Julia R. Mueller
Master of Science in Nursing Theses
Purpose: To test theorized relationships in the newly developed Faith-Hope-Love Model of Spiritual Wellness (FHLMSW). The research questions were: 1) do measures of faith, hope and love correlate with or predict spirituality as defined by FHLMSW in a palliative care population; and 2) do relationships exist between measures of spirituality and physical symptoms and distress among the same palliative care population.
Patients and Methods: This was a descriptive correlational study, which included 21 participants with a stage III or IV cancer diagnosis that were receiving palliative care at a community oncology practice, that took place between January 2015 to March …