A Pilot Study Addressing the Impact of Religious Practice on Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy

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作者：
Carlos Eduardo Paiva
Bianca Sakamoto Ribeiro Paiva
Rafael Amaral de Castro
Cristiano de Pádua Souza
Yara Cristina de Paiva Maia
Jairo Aparecido Ayres
Odair Carlito Michelin
机构：
[1] Hospital de Câncer de Barretos,Palliative Care Unit
[2] São Paulo State University (UNESP),Department of Public Health, Botucatu Medical School
[3] São Paulo State University (UNESP),Oncological and Hemato
[4] Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU),oncological Center, Botucatu Medical School
[5] São Paulo State University,Laboratory of Nanobiotechnology
[6] UNESP,Department of Nursing, Botucatu Medical School
[7] São Paulo State University (UNESP),Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu Medical School
来源：
Journal of Religion and Health | 2013年 / 52卷
关键词：
Breast cancer; Coping; Religiosity; Quality of life; Oncology; Chemotherapy;
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The aim of this preliminary study was to investigate whether religious practice can modify quality of life (QoL) in BC patients during chemotherapy. QoL and religion practice questionnaire (RPQ) scores were evaluated in a sample of BC patients in different moments. Before chemotherapy initiation, women with lower physical and social functional scores displayed higher RPQ scores. On the other hand, low RPQ patients worsened some QoL scores over time. Body image acceptance was positively correlated with religious practice and specifically praying activity. This preliminary study suggests the importance of religion in coping with cancer chemotherapy.
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页码：184 / 193
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