Correlation of spiritual well-being with hope and depression in oncology patients: The case of Turkey.

Perspect Psychiatr Care

Department of Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.

Published: October 2022

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the correlation between spiritual well-being and hope and depression in oncology patients.

Design And Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 210 cancer patients. For data collection, a Patient Information Form, the FACIT-Sp-12 Scale, the Beck Hopelessness Scale, and the Beck Depression Inventory were used.

Findings: The patients had mean scores of 32.02 ± 5.14 for spiritual well-being, 4.15 ± 4.17 for hopelessness, and 16.05 ± 8.29 for depression. A negative relationship was determined between spiritual well-being and hopelessness and depression, and a positive and significant relationship was found between depression and hopelessness.

Practice Implications: Oncology patients should be given psychosocial care that supports their spiritual well-being and hope, and depression symptoms should be well known and given importance.

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