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ArticleIndian journal of palliative care

The Meaning of Spirituality and Spiritual Well-Being among Thai Breast Cancer Patients: A Qualitative Study.

Tharin Phenwan, Thanarpan Peerawong, Kandawsri Tulathamkij

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Article in Indian journal of palliative care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22 citing papers in PubMed, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Tharin PhenwanDepartment of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.
Thanarpan PeerawongDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.
Kandawsri TulathamkijDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.
Prince of Songkla University · THUniversity of Dundee · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextSpirituality is the essence of a human being. Patients who have good spiritual well-being (SWB) will also have better quality of life. However, health-care providers usually under-assess this aspect due to lack of practical guideline. In Thailand, the validated survey came from a different cultural background and was heavily based on Buddhism approach.

aimsThe aim of the study is to assess the meaning of spirituality and SWB in Thai breast cancer patients in Southern Thailand where people have more diverse cultural and religious background. SETTINGS AND

designDescriptive qualitative phenomenology design. SUBJECTS AND

methodsIn-depth interview with stratified purposive sampling method. The interviews took place in the oncology outpatient unit department and participants' home. Inclusion criteria were being diagnosed with breast cancer, age over 18 years old, able to communicate in Thai, has a Palliative Performance Scale more than 50, and was not diagnosed with any psychological disorder. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Descriptive statistic.

resultsFrom October 2016 to February 2018, 16 women joined the study. Three themes emerged with five subthemes: (1) feeling life worthwhile, (2) sense of belonging in the community, and (3) feeling connected to the nature.

conclusionsFor Thai women, who have breast cancer, their spirituality focuses on family, mainly their children. They also have better SWB if they have good family relationship, social support, or feeling connected with nature or higher being in a religious or nonreligious way. Future survey design needs to be broader in a secular view and on another perspective rather than the religious approach.

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Breast cancerpalliative carequalitative researchquality of lifespiritualityspiritual well-being

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