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21.07.2017 | Original Paper

Evaluation of Distress and Religious Coping Among Cancer Patients in Turkey

verfasst von: Elanur Yılmaz Karabulutlu, Süheyla Yaralı, Seda Karaman

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 3/2019

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine distress levels and religious coping styles of cancer patients and the relationship between religious coping styles and distress. This study was conducted as descriptive design. It was determined that 60.7% of the patients experienced distress related to the disease. The field of problem from which the patients mostly experienced distress was physical problems. It was observed that positive coping scores of the patients were higher. There was a negative correlation between their mean scores for positive religious styles and distress total scores.

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Titel: Evaluation of Distress and Religious Coping Among Cancer Patients in Turkey
verfasst von: Elanur Yılmaz Karabulutlu
Süheyla Yaralı
Seda Karaman
Publikationsdatum: 21.07.2017
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 3/2019
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0453-6

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