ArticleAsia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing2022
Meaning in life and its relationship with family cohesion: A survey of patients with palliative care in China.
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Abstract
Objective: Meaning in life (MIL) and family cohesion are important concerns for the palliative care population; however, evidence of the relationship between MIL and family cohesion is scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the relationship between MIL and family cohesion and explore the factors that influence MIL among the palliative care population. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 205 patients with advanced cancer were recruited from two palliative care units in China. Data were collected using the meaning in life scale (MiLS), the family cohesion subscale of the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale, second edition, Chinese version, and the Karnofsky Performance Status Scale (KPS). Multivariate linear regression models were used to examine the relationship between family cohesion and perceived MIL and identify the potential factors of participants' MiLS score. Results: The mean MiLS score was 100.90 (SD = 9.17). The results showed that family cohesion ( Conclusions: Our findings indicate a positive relationship between family cohesion and MIL, suggesting that clinicians should consider increasing patients' family cohesion as an approach to enhance perceived MIL.
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