Spirituality as a Means of Adaptation to Life and Illness for Oncology Patients: A Scoping Review of Quantitative Studies between 2019 and 2025.

Daiga Katrīna Bitēna, Ieva Salmane-Kuļikovska, Jana Duhovska, Inga Znotiņa, Sandra Lejniece, Kristīne Mārtinsone

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Article in Journal of religion and health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Daiga Katrīna BitēnaDepartment of Doctoral Studies, Riga Stradins University, RSU 16 Dzirciema Street, Block C, 1St Floor, 2D, Riga, LV-1007, Latvia. daigakatrina.bitena@rsu.lv.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1991-3179

Ieva Salmane-KuļikovskaDepartment of Applied Pharmacy, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia.

Jana DuhovskaDepartment of Health Psychology and Paedagogy, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia.

Inga ZnotiņaLibrary, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia.

Sandra LejnieceDepartment of Doctoral Studies and Department of Internal Diseases, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia.

Kristīne MārtinsoneDepartment of Health Psychology and Paedagogy, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia.

Funding

Rīgas Stradiņa Universitāte project No. 5.2.1.1.i.0/2/24/I/CFLA/005Rīgas Stradiņa Universitāte Project "RSU internalRīgas Stradiņa Universitāte RSU with LSPA external consolidation"

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Abstract

This scoping review examines the role of spirituality in helping oncology patients adapt to illness and life. An analysis of 49 quantitative studies from 2019 to 2025 revealed that positive manifestations of spirituality are linked to better mental health and improved adjustment to cancer and treatment. However, negative manifestations of spirituality are associated with poorer health outcomes and lower levels of adjustment. The lack of consensus regarding the definition and measurement of spirituality in oncology presents challenges. This study highlights the need to integrate structured spiritual care into cancer treatment.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalNeoplasmsSpiritualityHumansMental HealthCancer careOncologySpiritualitySpiritual well-being

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PMID41575603

DOI10.1007/s10943-025-02550-w

PMCPMC12913308

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