A systematic review of associations between spiritual well-being and quality of life at the scale and factor levels in studies among patients with cancer

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 286-298

  Bai, Mei ^a   Lazenby, Mark ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; NEOPLASM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SOCIAL STATUS; SPIRITUALISM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SURVIVOR; VERY ELDERLY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPIRITUALITY; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84924134745     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2014.0189     Document Type: Review

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