A Correlational Study of Spiritual Well-being and Depression in the Adult Cancer Patient. Issue 2 (April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stutzman, Hannah; Abraham, Sam
• Is Part Of: Health care manager. Volume 36:Issue 2(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-04
• Subjects: cancer patients -- depression -- depression among cancer patients -- spiritual well-being -- spirituality among cancer patients; Health services administration -- Periodicals; Health services administration -- United States -- Periodicals; Health planning -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Administration -- Periodicals; Health services administrators -- Periodicals; 362.1068
• DOI: 10.1097/HCM.0000000000000153
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1525-5794

Abstract

Abstract : Depression in adult cancer patients has been widely studied, along with spiritual effects of traumatic events and even spiritual growth after a diagnosis of cancer. There has been limited research determining a direct correlation between spiritual well-being and depression in adult cancer patients. The purpose of this research study was to examine the relationship between spiritual well-being and depression in adult cancer patients. This was a descriptive correlational study using 59 patients older than 18 years from an outpatient cancer center. The researchers hypothesized that patients with a low spiritual well-being score would be more likely to have a high depressive symptom score, thus providing support for a correlation between cancer patient's spiritual well-being and risk of depression. Implications of this study lead to evidence for better screening processes for cancer patients regarding spiritual well-being.