ArticleJournal of religion and health2022
Beliefs and Perceptions About Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment-Seeking and Decision-Making Behaviors Among Omani Patients with Cancer: A Single-Center Study.
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- Oncology physicians' and nurses' perspectives on barriers to advanced care planning for patients with cancer in Oman: A cross-sectional study.International journal of nursing sciences · 2026Article
- Psychosocial Experiences of Omani Parents of Children and Adolescents Diagnosed with Cancer: A Qualitative Study.Oman medical journal · 2025Article
- Unmet needs and emotional well-being of family caregivers of adult patients with cancer in Oman: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
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- Differences in compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue among oncology nurses in Oman: A multi-center cross-sectional study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
- Explanatory Model of Psychogenic, Behavioral and Environmental Causal Attributions of Cancer, and Their Psychogenic, Biomedical and Alternative Treatment in the General Population of Medellín, Colombia.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
A cancer diagnosis is associated with anxiety and psychological distress. Cultural and societal factors greatly affect the complex process of coping mechanisms and decision making. Omani patients receiving cancer treatment at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in Oman were interviewed about their perceptions regarding cancer, treatment, outcome, and decision making. Out of a total of 360 approached, 216 patients consented. The median age was 42 years. The results showed that 60.6% of patients considered cancer diagnosis as a test from God, 13.9% considered it as a result of an evil eye, 40% believed prayers treat cancer. Fifty-six percent of participants wanted to make treatment decisions themselves, while 2.3% preferred their family to make decisions. Our findings suggest that perceptions about cancer in Oman are specific and are associated with religion and sociocultural background.
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