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The Relationship Between Spirituality and Religiosity With Death Anxiety Among Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review Publisher



Heidari Gorji MA1 ; Ghorbani Vajargah P2 ; Salami Kohan K3 ; Mollaei A2 ; Falakdami A2 ; Goudarzian AH4 ; Takasi P2 ; Emami Zeydi A5 ; Osuji J6 ; Jafaraghaee F7 ; Taebi M8 ; Karkhah S2
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  1. 1. Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Diabetes Research Center, Nasibeh Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. PhD Candidate of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Nasibeh School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
  6. 6. Faculty of Health, Community, and Education, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB, Canada
  7. 7. School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
  8. 8. Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Source: Journal of Religion and Health Published:2024


Abstract

This systematic review aimed to summarize the evidence regarding the relationship between spirituality and religiosity with death anxiety (DA) among cancer patients. This systematic review was performed based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA) checklist. An extensive search was conducted on electronic databases such as Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Iranmedex, and Scientific Information Database (SID) via keywords extracted from Medical Subject Headings from the earliest to February 9, 2022. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the appraisal tool for cross-sectional studies (AXIS tool). Fifteen studies were selected for inclusion in this systematic review. Nine and six studies assessed the relationship between spirituality and religiosity with DA in cancer patients, respectively. Most studies had a negative relationship between spirituality (n = 8) and religiosity (n = 4) with DA. In sum, most studies showed that religion and spirituality are negatively related to DA in patients with cancer. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2024.
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