Predictors of death anxiety among Iranian cancer patients: Contribution of sense of Coherence.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-09 DOI:10.1080/07347332.2024.2319292

Nasrin Dadashi, Marzieh Pazokian, Nima Yadollahzade, Mahbobeh Taheri, Shaghayegh Kamian

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Abstract

Background: Death anxiety is a negative consequence of cancer that influences the quality of life of many patients. This study determined the predictors of death anxiety and the contribution of the sense of coherence to this disorder among Iranians with cancer.

Methods: The present research was a descriptive-analytical study that examined cancer patients referring to one of the educational hospitals in Tehran, Iran. Two hundred eligible patients selected by purposeful sampling filled out a clinical and demographic questionnaire. The data were analyzed by the SPSS 20 software.

Results: The correlational results revealed a negative and significant relationship between death anxiety and a sense of coherence (r = -0.610). Likewise, age, gender, marital status, occupational and economic circumstances, and cancer type were among the variables that correlated with death anxiety and predicted 85% of this psychological state.

Conclusion: The researchers recommend mental assessment in oncological care to identify psychological challenges to realize the ultimate goal of palliative care, i.e. improving patients' quality of life.

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伊朗癌症患者死亡焦虑的预测因素：连贯感的贡献

背景：死亡焦虑是癌症的一种负面后果，影响着许多患者的生活质量。本研究确定了死亡焦虑的预测因素以及一致性感对伊朗癌症患者这种失调症的影响：本研究是一项描述性分析研究，调查了在伊朗德黑兰一家教育医院就诊的癌症患者。通过有目的抽样选出的 200 名符合条件的患者填写了一份临床和人口统计学问卷。数据采用 SPSS 20 软件进行分析：相关结果显示，死亡焦虑与连贯感之间存在显著的负相关（r = -0.610）。同样，年龄、性别、婚姻状况、职业和经济状况以及癌症类型等变量也与死亡焦虑相关，并预测这种心理状态的85%：研究人员建议在肿瘤护理中进行心理评估，以确定心理挑战，从而实现姑息治疗的最终目标，即改善患者的生活质量。

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Journal of Psychosocial Oncology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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期刊介绍： Here is your single source of integrated information on providing the best psychosocial care possible from the knowledge available from many disciplines.The Journal of Psychosocial Oncology is an essential source for up-to-date clinical and research material geared toward health professionals who provide psychosocial services to cancer patients, their families, and their caregivers. The journal—the first interdisciplinary resource of its kind—is in its third decade of examining exploratory and hypothesis testing and presenting program evaluation research on critical areas, including: the stigma of cancer; employment and personal problems facing cancer patients; patient education.