Spiritual well-being and associated factors in Dutch patients with advanced cancer

Context: Palliative care aims to support patients’ spiritual needs with the intention of promoting their spiritual well-being (SWB), an important dimension of quality of life. SWB is one of the less-studied dimensions of QoL, particularly in a secular country such as the Netherlands. Objectives: In this study we aimed to get a better understanding of SWB in Dutch patients with advanced cancer. We therefore examined its prominence and associated factors. Methods: We used the baseline data of a cohort study on experienced quality of care and quality of life (eQuiPe study), which included 1,103 p... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Damen, Annelieke
Raijmakers, N.J.
Van Roij, Janneke
Visser, Anja
Van den Beuken-Everdingen, Marieke
Kuip, Evelien
Van Laarhoven, Hanneke W. M.
Van Leeuwen-Snoeks, Lobke
Van der Padt-Pruijsten, Annemieke
Smilde, Tineke
Leget, Carlo J. W.
Fitchett, George
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Reihe/Periodikum: Damen , A , Raijmakers , N J , Van Roij , J , Visser , A , Van den Beuken-Everdingen , M , Kuip , E , Van Laarhoven , H W M , Van Leeuwen-Snoeks , L , Van der Padt-Pruijsten , A , Smilde , T , Leget , C J W & Fitchett , G 2022 , ' Spiritual well-being and associated factors in Dutch patients with advanced cancer ' , Journal of Pain and Symptom Management , vol. 63 , no. 3 , pp. 404-414 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.10.004
Sprache: Englisch
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Context: Palliative care aims to support patients’ spiritual needs with the intention of promoting their spiritual well-being (SWB), an important dimension of quality of life. SWB is one of the less-studied dimensions of QoL, particularly in a secular country such as the Netherlands. Objectives: In this study we aimed to get a better understanding of SWB in Dutch patients with advanced cancer. We therefore examined its prominence and associated factors. Methods: We used the baseline data of a cohort study on experienced quality of care and quality of life (eQuiPe study), which included 1,103 patients with advanced cancer. In addition to sociodemographic and religious/spiritual characteristics, study measures comprised the SWB subscales Meaning, Peace, and Faith of the revised FACIT-Sp-12, spiritual problems and needs (PNPCsv), quality of life (EORTC-QLQ-C30) and satisfaction with healthcare professionals’ interpersonal skills (INPATSAT-32). Results: On average, patients experienced quite a bit of Meaning (8.9, SD 2.3), a little bit to somewhat Peace (6.8, SD 2.7), and very low levels of Faith (2.9, SD 3.7). Two-thirds (71%) of patients reported one or more spiritual problems, for which the majority (54%) wanted to receive attention. In the final multivariable models, only a few factors were associated with SWB, such as greater spiritual needs with lower levels of Meaning and Peace. Conclusion: Dutch patients with advanced cancer experience medium to low levels of Meaning, Peace, and Faith. More attention for their SWB is warranted.