ArticlePalliative & supportive care2025
The relationship between cancer patients' spiritual needs, quality of life and depression levels: A correlational study.
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- Triad of agency, mood, and meaning: A nursing perspective on patient activation, depression, and quality of life in older adults receiving palliative oncology care.Palliative & supportive care · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study was conducted to examine the relationship between cancer patients' spiritual needs and their quality of life and depression levels.
methodsThis cross-sectional, exploratory study was conducted between March 2023 and November 2024. The study population consisted of cancer patients hospitalized in medical oncology departments at a university hospital in eastern Turkey. The sample consisted of 250 patients, determined by power analysis. To collect data, the "Demographic Information Form," "Spiritual Needs Assessment Scale," "EORTC QLQ-C30 Version 3.0 Quality of Life Scale," and "Beck Depression Scale" were used to evaluate the patients' sociodemographic characteristics and disease process.
resultsThere was a weak, negative, statistically significant relationship between patients' spiritual needs and the subdimensions of the quality of life scale, specifically the general perceived health status ( SIGNIFICANCE OF
resultsIn conclusion, it was determined that as the spiritual needs of cancer patients increased, their quality of life decreased and the severity of depression increased.
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