Spiritual Well-Being in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Survivors of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Overview

Journal J Psychosoc Oncol

Publisher Routledge

Specialty Oncology

Date 2015 Aug 29

PMID 26315721

Citations 10

Authors

Patricia Prince

Sandra A Mitchell

Leslie Wehrlen

Richard Childs

Bipin Savani

Li Yang

Margaret Bevans

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Abstract

Research suggests that spiritual well-being positively contributes to quality of life during and following cancer treatment. This relationship has not been well-described in ethnically diverse survivors of allogeneic transplantation. This study compares spiritual well-being and quality of life of Hispanic (n = 69) and non-Hispanic (n = 102) survivors. Hispanic participants were significantly younger and reported significantly greater spiritual well-being than non-Hispanic survivors. Survivors with higher spiritual well-being had significantly better quality of life. Meaning and Peace significantly predicted quality of life. Although Hispanic survivors report greater spiritual well-being, Meaning and Peace, irrespective of ethnicity, have a salutary effect on quality of life.

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