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Spiritual well-being, self-transcendence, and spiritual practices among Filipino women with breast cancer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2021

Gil P. Soriano Open the ORCID record for Gil P. Soriano [Opens in a new window]  and
Kathyrine A. Calong Calong Open the ORCID record for Kathyrine A. Calong Calong [Opens in a new window]
Gil P. Soriano*
Affiliation:
College of Nursing, San Beda University, Manila, Philippines Graduate School, Wesleyan University Philippines, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Kathyrine A. Calong Calong
Affiliation:
College of Nursing, San Beda University, Manila, Philippines
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Author for correspondence: Gil P. Soriano, College of Nursing, San Beda University, 638 Mendiola St., San Miguel, Manila 1005, Philippines. E-mail: gpsoriano@sanbeda.edu.ph
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Abstract

Objective

The study was conducted in order to determine the relationship between spiritual well-being and self-transcendence and to identify the spiritual practices utilized by Filipino patients who are recovering from breast cancer.

Methods

A descriptive correlational study was used, and a purposive sampling technique was utilized to select the participants in the study. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires and were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson's r correlation.

Results

The study revealed that the overall mean score of the spiritual index of well-being among the participants was 4.41 (±0.54), while the mean score of self-transcendence was 3.64 (±0.50). The results showed that there was a significant relationship between spirituality and self-transcendence among Filipino women with breast cancer.

Significance of results

Filipino women with breast cancer rely on their spirituality, which enables them to find meaning in their illness. Hence, assessing spirituality among this population group will enable nurses to provide holistic nursing care, as this can help them cope with the challenges associated with their illness.

Keywords

Self-transcendenceSpiritual practicesSpirituality

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Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 19 , Issue 6 , December 2021 , pp. 723 - 726
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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Footnotes

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This article has been updated since its original publication. See https://doi.org/10.1017/S1478951521000547.

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