Spiritual/religious beliefs and their impact on coping in cancer patients: an exploratory study in an Indian setting
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 10
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- To understand spiritual/ religious beliefs of cancer patients when they are undergoing cancer treatment (curative intent) and follow up after completion
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of our study is to explore the beliefs related to religious and spiritual well being in cancer patients’ undergoing treatment or on follow up after completion of treatment and the impact of religious/ spiritual well being on their coping with cancer and its treatment
OBJECTIVES
Primary
- To understand religious/spiritual beliefs of cancer patients’ when they are undergoing cancer treatment and follow up after completion
Secondary
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To understand patients’ perspectives on the impact of religious/spiritual well being on their coping with cancer and its treatment
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To examine the association of religious /spiritual beliefs of cancer patients with socio-demographic factors
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 90.00 Year(s)(—)
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Adult cancer patients above 18 years of age
- •Any cancer site
- •Outpatients
- •On active cancer directed treatment (curative intent) or on follow up after completion of treatment •Able to participate in 30-45 minutes of in depth interview •Able to give informed consent •Marathi, Hindi or English speaking.
排除标准
- •Patients receiving only palliative care
- •History of pre-existing psychotic disorder, cognitive impairment, delirium or dementia.
结局指标
主要结局
To understand spiritual/ religious beliefs of cancer patients when they are undergoing cancer treatment (curative intent) and follow up after completion
时间窗: In depth interview at single point
次要结局
- 1. To understand patients’ perspectives on the impact of spiritual/ religious beliefs on their coping with cancer and its treatment(2. To examine the association of religious/spiritual beliefs of cancer patients with socio-demographic factors (age, gender, ethnicity, religious affiliation)
