RT Journal Article
T1 What Aspects of Religion and Spirituality Affect the Physical Health of Cancer Patients? A Systematic Review
A1 Almaraz, David
A1 Saiz Galdós, Jesús
A1 Moreno Martín, Florentino
A1 Sánchez Iglesias, Iván
A1 Molina Fernández, Antonio Jesús
A1 Goldsby, Tamara L.
AB In recent years, the literature on the relationship between religion and spirituality (R/S) and the health of cancer patients has been flourishing. Although most studies focus on mental health, many study the physical health of these individuals. In order to summarize the findings of these studies, we reviewed the most recent research on this subject using the PubMed and PsycInfo databases. The objective of this systematic review was to recognize the primary R/S variables studied in research on physical health in cancer contexts. We found that spiritual well-being was the most-researched variable in studies of these characteristics, followed by R/S struggles and other variables such as religious coping; religious commitment or practice; or self-rated R/S. In general, R/S seems to have a positive association with the physical health of cancer patients, although the results are quite heterogeneous, and occasionally there are no relationships or the association is negative. Our results may assist in improving interventions that include spirituality in clinical settings as well as the development of holistic approaches, which may have a positive impact on the quality of life and well-being of cancer patients.
PB MDPI
SN 2227-9032
YR 2022
FD 2022-08-02
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/98076
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/98076
LA eng
NO Almaraz, D., Saiz, J., Moreno Martín, F., Sánchez-Iglesias, I., Molina, A. J., & Goldsby, T. L. (2022). What Aspects of Religion and Spirituality Affect the Physical Health of Cancer Patients? A Systematic Review. Healthcare, 10(8), 1447. MDPI AG. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10081447
DS Docta Complutense
RD 17 ago 2024