H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA.
Hosp Top. 2022 Jan-Mar;100(1):1-7. doi: 10.1080/00185868.2021.1899779. Epub 2021 Mar 22.
A descriptive, cross sectional design was used to compare perceptions of compassion and well-being of volunteers with and without a personal history of cancer. Most (79%) were >60 years of age, female (63%), married (75%), White (88%), and Non-Hispanic (79%). Thirteen (54%) had a history of cancer; two were still on treatment. Compassion scores were similar between groups. Volunteers with a history of cancer scored higher ( = 0.04) on General Well-being than those without a history of cancer. Understanding volunteer perceptions of compassion and well-being can guide our support structure and psychoeducation. Future studies could examine patient outcomes related to volunteerism.
本研究采用描述性、横断面设计,比较了有和无癌症个人史志愿者对同情心和幸福感的认知。大多数志愿者(79%)年龄大于 60 岁,女性(63%),已婚(75%),白人(88%),非西班牙裔(79%)。13 名(54%)有癌症史;其中 2 人仍在接受治疗。两组的同情心评分相似。有癌症史的志愿者在一般幸福感方面的评分高于无癌症史的志愿者(=0.04)。了解志愿者对同情心和幸福感的认知,可以指导我们的支持结构和心理教育。未来的研究可以探讨与志愿服务相关的患者结局。