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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Distress and Spiritual Well-Being in Brazilian Patients Initiating Chemotherapy during the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Cross-Sectional Study.

Angelo Braga Mendonça, Eliane Ramos Pereira, Carinne Magnago, Pedro Gilson da Silva, Diva Cristina Morett Leão, Rose Mary Costa Rosa Andrade Silva, Karina Cardoso Meira

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  2. Spirituality and religiosity in cancer care: A targeted review of the NCCN distress thermometer and implications for holistic screening.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  6. Patient-reported experiences of cancer care related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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7 authors.

Angelo Braga MendonçaNursing School, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói 24020-091, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0042-9280
Eliane Ramos PereiraNursing School, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói 24020-091, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6381-3979
Carinne MagnagoSchool of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8799-3225
Pedro Gilson da SilvaSchool of Health, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59075-000, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-3888-5807
Diva Cristina Morett LeãoNursing School, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói 24020-091, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-2923-0630
Rose Mary Costa Rosa Andrade SilvaNursing School, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói 24020-091, Brazil.
Karina Cardoso MeiraSchool of Health, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59075-000, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1722-5703

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Social distancing and the priority given to COVID-19 patients in health services, which caused postponement of appointments and cancer treatment, may have triggered unprecedented levels of distress in cancer patients. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of distress and the levels of spiritual well-being of people initiating chemotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic, identifying the factors associated with distress, and determining if there is a relationship between distress and spiritual well-being. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 91 Brazilians. Data were collected by applying the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) and the Distress Thermometer and Problem List for Patients. The prevalence of distress was 59.5%, and the average score of spiritual well-being was 106.54 (±9.06). Emotional issues were the most reported by patients with distress. The Poisson regression showed that male sex (PR = 0.588; 95% CI 0.392-0.881), age (PR = 0.985; 95% CI 0.973-0.996), and spiritual well-being score were predictors of distress (PR = 0.971; 95% CI 0.946-0.996). These findings indicate that distress relief involves implementation of public health programs capable of integrating spiritual interventions into cancer care.

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COVID-19Cross-Sectional StudiesHumansMalePandemicsSARS-CoV-2SpiritualitySurveys and QuestionnairescancerchemotherapyCOVID-19psychological distressspirituality

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PMCPMC8702099

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