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

verfasst von: Mohammad Ali Heidari Gorji, Pooyan Ghorbani Vajargah, Kobra Salami Kohan, Amirabbas Mollaei, Atefeh Falakdami, Amir Hossein Goudarzian, Poorya Takasi, Amir Emami Zeydi, Joseph Osuji, Fateme Jafaraghaee, Mozhgan Taebi, Samad Karkhah

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 5/2024

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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.

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Titel: The Relationship Between Spirituality and Religiosity with Death Anxiety Among Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review
verfasst von: Mohammad Ali Heidari Gorji
Pooyan Ghorbani Vajargah
Kobra Salami Kohan
Amirabbas Mollaei
Atefeh Falakdami
Amir Hossein Goudarzian
Poorya Takasi
Amir Emami Zeydi
Joseph Osuji
Fateme Jafaraghaee
Mozhgan Taebi
Samad Karkhah
Publikationsdatum: 31.03.2024
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 5/2024
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-024-02016-5

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