Angelo Braga Mendonça1, Eliane Ramos Pereira2, Carinne Magnago3, Rose Mary Costa Rosa Andrade Silva4, Karina Cardoso Meira5, Adriana de Oliveira Martins6. 1. Universidade Federal Fluminense, School of Nursing, Healthcare Sciences Program, Rua Glauca n° 45, Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 23082-330, Brazil. Electronic address: angeloprimax@gmail.com. 2. Universidade Federal Fluminense, School of Nursing, Healthcare Sciences Program, Rua Dr Celestino nº 74, Centro, Niterói, RJ, CEP- 24020-091, Brazil. Electronic address: elianeramos.uff@gmal.com. 3. Universidade Federal Fluminense, Public Health Institute, Estrada Frei Orlando, 567, bloco 2, 603, Piratininga, Niterói, RJ, CEP 24350200, Brazil. Electronic address: carinne.mag@gmail.com. 4. Universidade Federal Fluminense, School of Nursing, Healthcare Sciences Program, Rua Dr Celestino nº 74, Centro, Niterói, RJ, CEP- 24020-091, Brazil. Electronic address: roserosa.uff@gmail.com. 5. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Health Sciences School, Avenida Senador Salgado Filho s/n, Candelária, Natal, RN, CEP 5905-000, Brazil. Electronic address: cardosomeira@yahoo.com.br. 6. Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Glauca n° 45, Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 23082-330, Brazil. Electronic address: drimarttins@ymail.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To analyze the relationship between the subjective experience of distress and the use of religious and/or spiritual coping by adult chemotherapy patients. METHOD: A cross-sectional study conducted in 2018, with 100 patients undergoing chemotherapy. The data were collected through three tools: a characterization form, the Inventory of Subjective Distress Experiences in Illness, and the Brief Religious/Spiritual Coping Scale. The analysis was based on descriptive and inferential statistics, using the Spearman correlation test (p < 0.05), ANOVA, the Kruskall-Wallis test, and negative binomial regression. RESULTS: A low level of overall, physical, existential, psychological and sociorelational distress was observed. The dimension of positive distress experiences, however, was above the intermediate level in the scale. With respect to coping, use of positive and negative facets was moderate and low, respectively. Very weak positive correlations were noted between negative coping and physical, existential, and overall distress. The regression analysis indicated a higher risk of distress with increasing age and greater negative religious coping. CONCLUSIONS: In this sample, higher means were found in the dimension of positive distress experiences; negative coping, although utilized less, had greater potential to exacerbate distress after adjustment for age, in contrast to that expected for positive coping, which did not manifest significant effects in alleviating it.
PURPOSE: To analyze the relationship between the subjective experience of distress and the use of religious and/or spiritual coping by adult chemotherapy patients. METHOD: A cross-sectional study conducted in 2018, with 100 patients undergoing chemotherapy. The data were collected through three tools: a characterization form, the Inventory of Subjective Distress Experiences in Illness, and the Brief Religious/Spiritual Coping Scale. The analysis was based on descriptive and inferential statistics, using the Spearman correlation test (p < 0.05), ANOVA, the Kruskall-Wallis test, and negative binomial regression. RESULTS: A low level of overall, physical, existential, psychological and sociorelational distress was observed. The dimension of positive distress experiences, however, was above the intermediate level in the scale. With respect to coping, use of positive and negative facets was moderate and low, respectively. Very weak positive correlations were noted between negative coping and physical, existential, and overall distress. The regression analysis indicated a higher risk of distress with increasing age and greater negative religious coping. CONCLUSIONS: In this sample, higher means were found in the dimension of positive distress experiences; negative coping, although utilized less, had greater potential to exacerbate distress after adjustment for age, in contrast to that expected for positive coping, which did not manifest significant effects in alleviating it.
Authors: Angelo Braga Mendonça; Eliane Ramos Pereira; Carinne Magnago; Pedro Gilson da Silva; Diva Cristina Morett Leão; Rose Mary Costa Rosa Andrade Silva; Karina Cardoso Meira Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-12-15 Impact factor: 3.390