Abstract
Purpose: This study was undertaken to determine the nature of the relationship between psychological resilience and spiritual well-being (SWB) among family caregivers (FCs) of patients with terminal cancer. Methods: This multicenter cross-sectional study included 173 FCs from nine inpatient hospice care units. SWB was assessed using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy—Spiritual well-being questionnaire, and various psychosocial variables, including psychological resilience, were also measured. Factors associated with SWB were identified by multivariate regression analysis adjusted for potential covariates. Results: Various factors were found to be associated with the SWB of FCs as determined by total FACIT-Sp-12 scores and the scores of its three domains. FC resilience was significantly associated with SWB as determined by total FACIT-Sp-12 scores and scores of the meaning and peace domains. Conclusion: Assessing FC psychological resilience would help palliative care providers improve their SWB.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Palliative Medicine |
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State | Accepted/In press - 2024 |
Keywords
- cancer care facilities
- hospice care
- psychological resilience
- spirituality