Karakurt Nurgül, Celik Hatice Cecen, Erden Yasemin
Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Erzurum Technical University, Erzurum, Turkey.
Emergency and Disaster Management Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Erzurum Technical University, Erzurum, Turkey.
J Relig Health. 2025 Apr 10. doi: 10.1007/s10943-025-02303-9.
This study focuses on the relationship between the faith sub-dimension of spiritual well-being and COVID-19-related fear among cancer patients. The research employs a descriptive, correlational, and cross-sectional approach to understand how faith influences psychological resilience and reduces fear in this population during the pandemic. The study was conducted with 261 cancer patients treated at a Health Application and Research Center in Turkey from March to May 2022. Data were collected using the Faith sub-dimension and the coronavirus fear scale (C19P-S). The findings reveal a significant negative relationship between Faith sub-dimension and COVID-19 fear, suggesting that Faith plays a pivotal role in enhancing psychological well-being. In line with these findings, the study recommends integrating spiritual support into the psychological care processes for cancer patients, focusing mainly on faith-based support. Recommended practical applications include spiritual counseling services provided through telemedical systems and the establishment of hospital-based spiritual care teams structured to suit cancer patients' emotional and spiritual needs.
本研究聚焦于癌症患者精神健康的信仰子维度与新冠疫情相关恐惧之间的关系。该研究采用描述性、相关性和横断面研究方法，以了解在疫情期间信仰如何影响这一人群的心理韧性并减轻恐惧。该研究对2022年3月至5月在土耳其健康应用与研究中心接受治疗的261名癌症患者进行。数据通过信仰子维度和冠状病毒恐惧量表（C19P-S）收集。研究结果显示，信仰子维度与新冠恐惧之间存在显著的负相关关系，这表明信仰在提升心理健康方面发挥着关键作用。基于这些发现，该研究建议将精神支持纳入癌症患者的心理护理过程中，主要侧重于基于信仰的支持。推荐的实际应用包括通过远程医疗系统提供的精神咨询服务，以及建立满足癌症患者情感和精神需求的医院精神护理团队。
