Spiritual Well-Being, Religiosity, Quality of Life, Distress, Social Support, Depression, and Anxiety Among English- and Arabic-Speaking Muslim Americans With Advanced Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study.

IF 3.5 2区医学 Q2 ONCOLOGY

Psycho‐Oncology Pub Date : 2025-08-01 DOI:10.1002/pon.70255

Claudia Ayash, Maria Jdid, Anagha Kakade, Minlun Wu, Bharat Narang, Mark Lazenby, Francesca Gany

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Abstract

Objective: To learn about spiritual and psychosocial palliative care needs of Muslim Americans with advanced cancer.

Methods: A cross-sectional English/Arabic (patient preference) survey was conducted with 120 Muslim Americans with advanced cancer in New York City (2022-2023). Survey instruments included Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G, quality of life), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-2 subscales), Medical Outcomes Study (MOS-emotional, tangible, affectionate support, positive social interactions), Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Wellbeing (FACIT-SP-spiritual wellbeing, Modified Duke Religious Index (DUREL-religious involvement), Distress Thermometer and Problems List.

Results: Most participants were from South Asia (30.8%), Middle East/North Africa (30.8%), and US (21.7%). On average, patients had high quality of life (FACT-G), little anxiety/depression (HADS), and high social support (MOS), spiritual wellbeing (FACIT-Sp), and religious involvement (DUREL); 51.7% had clinically high Distress Thermometer scores (4-10). We found strong positive correlations between FACIT-Sp and both total FACT-G (p < 0.001) and MOS (p < 0.001). There was a moderate positive correlation between FACIT-Sp and DUREL-intrinsic religiosity (p = 0.002). There was a strong positive correlation between total FACT-G and MOS (p < 0.001). There were strong negative correlations between Distress and FACT-G (p < 0.001), FACIT-Sp (p < 0.001), and MOS (p < 0.001). There were strong negative correlations between the HADS scales and FACT-G (p < 0.001), FACIT-Sp (p < 0.001), and MOS (p < 0.001). The HADS scales showed strong positive correlations with distress (p < 0.001) and each other (p < 0.001).

Conclusions: Spirituality, religiosity, and social support may be assets in palliative care for Muslim Americans. Providers should work with patients to determine their individual palliative care needs.

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精神健康，宗教信仰，生活质量，痛苦，社会支持，抑郁和焦虑在说英语和阿拉伯语的美国穆斯林癌症晚期：一项横断面研究。

目的：了解美国穆斯林晚期癌症患者的精神和心理社会姑息治疗需求。方法：对纽约市（2022-2023）120名晚期癌症的穆斯林美国人进行横断面英语/阿拉伯语（患者偏好）调查。调查工具包括癌症治疗功能评估（FACT-G，生活质量）、医院焦虑和抑郁量表（HADS-2子量表）、医疗结果研究（mos -情感、有形、深情支持、积极社会互动）、慢性疾病治疗功能评估-精神健康（facit -sp -精神健康）、修正杜克宗教指数（durell -宗教参与）、痛苦温度计和问题清单。结果：大多数参与者来自南亚（30.8%）、中东/北非（30.8%）和美国（21.7%）。平均而言，患者生活质量高（FACT-G），焦虑/抑郁少（HADS），社会支持（MOS），精神健康（FACIT-Sp）和宗教参与（DUREL）高；51.7%的患者临床窘迫温度计评分较高（4-10分）。我们发现FACIT-Sp和总FACT-G (p)之间存在很强的正相关。结论：灵性、宗教信仰和社会支持可能是美国穆斯林姑息治疗的资产。提供者应与患者合作，确定他们个人的姑息治疗需求。

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Psycho‐Oncology 医学-心理学

CiteScore

6.30

自引率

8.30%

发文量

220

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Psycho-Oncology is concerned with the psychological, social, behavioral, and ethical aspects of cancer. This subspeciality addresses the two major psychological dimensions of cancer: the psychological responses of patients to cancer at all stages of the disease, and that of their families and caretakers; and the psychological, behavioral and social factors that may influence the disease process. Psycho-oncology is an area of multi-disciplinary interest and has boundaries with the major specialities in oncology: the clinical disciplines (surgery, medicine, pediatrics, radiotherapy), epidemiology, immunology, endocrinology, biology, pathology, bioethics, palliative care, rehabilitation medicine, clinical trials research and decision making, as well as psychiatry and psychology. This international journal is published twelve times a year and will consider contributions to research of clinical and theoretical interest. Topics covered are wide-ranging and relate to the psychosocial aspects of cancer and AIDS-related tumors, including: epidemiology, quality of life, palliative and supportive care, psychiatry, psychology, sociology, social work, nursing and educational issues. Special reviews are offered from time to time. There is a section reviewing recently published books. A society news section is available for the dissemination of information relating to meetings, conferences and other society-related topics. Summary proceedings of important national and international symposia falling within the aims of the journal are presented.