Religious Coping, Practices, and Community Involvement in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer.

IF 1.8 3区医学 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Journal of palliative medicine Pub Date : 2026-11-01 Epub Date: 2026-07-14 DOI:10.1177/10966218261465479

Monica H Bodd, Rebecca A Zasloff, Jeehye Rose Lee, Maia Kotelanski, Steve P Wolf, Madeline Garcia, Alexandra Bennion, Buddy Marterre, Daniel J Rocke, Alan H Potter, Fred M Baik, Erika Juhlin, Revital Benvenisti, Walter T Lee, Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters

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Abstract

Background: Psychosocial well-being remains a significant unmet need among head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors in the United States, with limited understanding of the role of faith-based communities and religious coping in addressing social isolation.

Methods: HNC patients not actively undergoing treatment were recruited to complete validated surveys assessing physical and psychological symptoms, religious participation, and coping.

Results: 52 patients completed surveys, of which most had early-stage cancer (61.5%). The majority of participants reported clinically significant pain (52.0%) or fatigue (53.1%). Nearly half of participants reported regular religious or spiritual involvement, with 60.5% attending services at least a few times per year and 48.9% engaging in private practices like prayer or meditation weekly. Negative religious coping was not significantly associated with distress (odds ratio: 1.17, 95% confidence interval: 1.00-1.37, p = 0.06), though this association approached significance.

Conclusions: These findings suggest a need for further research on integrating spiritual support into HNC survivorship care.

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头颈癌患者的宗教应对、实践和社区参与。

背景：在美国头颈癌（HNC）幸存者中，社会心理健康仍然是一个重要的未满足需求，对基于信仰的社区和宗教应对在解决社会孤立方面的作用了解有限。方法：招募未积极接受治疗的HNC患者完成有效的调查，评估身体和心理症状、宗教参与和应对。结果：52例患者完成调查，其中以早期癌症居多（61.5%）。大多数参与者报告有临床意义的疼痛（52.0%）或疲劳（53.1%）。近一半的参与者报告定期参加宗教或精神活动，60.5%的人每年至少参加几次礼拜，48.9%的人每周参加祈祷或冥想等私人活动。消极的宗教应对与痛苦没有显著相关（优势比：1.17,95%置信区间：1.00-1.37,p = 0.06），尽管这种关联接近显著性。结论：这些发现提示需要进一步研究将精神支持纳入HNC生存护理。

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Journal of palliative medicine 医学-卫生保健

CiteScore

3.90

自引率

10.70%

发文量

345

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Journal of Palliative Medicine is the premier peer-reviewed journal covering medical, psychosocial, policy, and legal issues in end-of-life care and relief of suffering for patients with intractable pain. The Journal presents essential information for professionals in hospice/palliative medicine, focusing on improving quality of life for patients and their families, and the latest developments in drug and non-drug treatments. The companion biweekly eNewsletter, Briefings in Palliative Medicine, delivers the latest breaking news and information to keep clinicians and health care providers continuously updated.