ArticleFrontiers in public health2024
Correlation of death anxiety with coping strategies among Palestinian women with breast cancer: a cross-sectional study.
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- Spiritual and Religious Beliefs, Behaviors, and Struggles in Relation to Death Anxiety: Evidence from a U.S. Nationwide Probability Sample.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Relationship between death anxiety, spiritual well-being, and social support in patients with gynecologic cancer.Palliative & supportive care · 2026Article
- Quality of Life and Coping Strategies of Palestinian Women with Breast Cancer in the West Bank: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Strategies for Coping with Burnout among Palestinian Mental Health Practitioners throughout Wartimes: A Cross-sectional Study.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2025Article
- The prevalence of burnout and coping strategies among Palestinian health professionals: a cross sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Death anxiety and maladaptive coping accompany breast cancer diagnoses. The coping mechanisms and death anxiety among Palestinian patients with breast cancer have not been studied. Aim: To assess the prevalence of death anxiety and its relationship with coping strategies among Palestinian women with breast cancer who are treated in Beit Jala Governmental Hospital in Bethlehem. Method: A cross-sectional design was used, and 214 breast cancer patients who visited the Beit Jala Governmental Hospital in Bethlehem were recruited. Templer's Death Anxiety Scale and the Brief COPE Scale were used. To investigate the relationship between coping strategies and death anxiety, frequency, percentages, chi-square tests, and Pearson's correlation tests were utilized. Results: The results indicated that 58.40% of the patients experienced death anxiety. The participants who used positive reframing (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.487, Conclusion: The study revealed that breast cancer patients tended to use a combination of functional and emotional coping strategies and that a significant proportion of these patients (58.4%) experienced symptoms of death anxiety. This study emphasizes the significance of screening for death anxiety and understanding the coping strategies utilized by the patients. Gaining this understanding will assist in identifying patients who need more guidance and support.
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