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Exploring the Associations Between Spiritual Well-being, Burden, and Quality of Life in Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients by Roberta Spatuzzi; Maria Velia Giulietti; Marcello Ricciuti; Fabiana Merico; Paolo Fabbietti; Letizia Raucci; Domenico Bilancia; Claudia Cormio; Anna Vespa is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Abstract ## Objective The spiritual dimension is important in the process of coping with stress and may be of special relevance for those caring for cancer patients in the various phases of caregivership, although current attention is most prevalent at the end of life. This study explores the associations among spiritual well-being (SWB), caregiver burden, and quality of life (QoL) in family caregivers of patients with cancer during the course of the disease. ## Method This is a cross-sectional study. All participants (__n__ = 199) underwent the following self-report questionnaires: the SWB-Index, the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form, and the Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI). SWB scores were dichotomized at a cutoff corresponding to the 75th percentile. Statistical analyses were made using the Student t or by chi-square test to compare high and low SWB groups. ## Result The high SWB group reported significantly better Medical Outcomes Study Short Form scores in bodily pain (__p__ = 0.035), vitality (__p__ < 0.001), social activities (__p__ = 0.001), mental health (__p__ < 0.001), and in standardized mental component subscales (__p__ < 0.001) than the low SWB group. No significa

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Author

Roberta Spatuzzi; Maria Velia Giulietti; Marcello Ricciuti; Fabiana Merico; Paolo Fabbietti; Letizia Raucci; Domenico Bilancia; Claudia Cormio; Anna Vespa

Publisher

Cambridge University Press; Cambridge University Press (CUP) (ISSN 1478-9515)

Published

2018

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)