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Connections between cancer patients to oneself, others and god in improving their spiritual well-being

The aim of this review was to evaluate the literature in spiritual-based studies to prove that the connections between cancer patients to oneself, others and God result in better recovery or survivorship from cancer diseases. Specifically, this review briefly explored the prevalence and the practice...

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Main Authors: Kamil, Afiqah Mustafa, Othman, Khairunnisa, Mansor, Nor Shuhada, Hami, Rohayu, Mohamad, Mohd Afifuddin
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2021
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spelling my.um.eprints.355332023-10-05T08:37:36Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/35533/ Connections between cancer patients to oneself, others and god in improving their spiritual well-being Kamil, Afiqah Mustafa Othman, Khairunnisa Mansor, Nor Shuhada Hami, Rohayu Mohamad, Mohd Afifuddin R Medicine (General) The aim of this review was to evaluate the literature in spiritual-based studies to prove that the connections between cancer patients to oneself, others and God result in better recovery or survivorship from cancer diseases. Specifically, this review briefly explored the prevalence and the practices used to gain better understanding on the importance of these connections for the cancer patients in improving their spiritual well-being. A comprehensive search of published English language literatures was conducted and 11 studies were finally included in this review. Findings highlighted that the common focus of spirituality on connection with oneself, others and God have significant impacts on how patients learn to live with cancer. The findings also pointed out the positive impacts that were achieved by the cancer patients through the practices done in each type of the connection for a better disease coping ability. © 2021 UPM Press. All rights reserved. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2021-11 Article PeerReviewed Kamil, Afiqah Mustafa and Othman, Khairunnisa and Mansor, Nor Shuhada and Hami, Rohayu and Mohamad, Mohd Afifuddin (2021) Connections between cancer patients to oneself, others and god in improving their spiritual well-being. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 17. pp. 158-164. ISSN 16758544,
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topic R Medicine (General)
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Kamil, Afiqah Mustafa
Othman, Khairunnisa
Mansor, Nor Shuhada
Hami, Rohayu
Mohamad, Mohd Afifuddin
Connections between cancer patients to oneself, others and god in improving their spiritual well-being
description The aim of this review was to evaluate the literature in spiritual-based studies to prove that the connections between cancer patients to oneself, others and God result in better recovery or survivorship from cancer diseases. Specifically, this review briefly explored the prevalence and the practices used to gain better understanding on the importance of these connections for the cancer patients in improving their spiritual well-being. A comprehensive search of published English language literatures was conducted and 11 studies were finally included in this review. Findings highlighted that the common focus of spirituality on connection with oneself, others and God have significant impacts on how patients learn to live with cancer. The findings also pointed out the positive impacts that were achieved by the cancer patients through the practices done in each type of the connection for a better disease coping ability. © 2021 UPM Press. All rights reserved.
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author Kamil, Afiqah Mustafa
Othman, Khairunnisa
Mansor, Nor Shuhada
Hami, Rohayu
Mohamad, Mohd Afifuddin
author_facet Kamil, Afiqah Mustafa
Othman, Khairunnisa
Mansor, Nor Shuhada
Hami, Rohayu
Mohamad, Mohd Afifuddin
author_sort Kamil, Afiqah Mustafa
title Connections between cancer patients to oneself, others and god in improving their spiritual well-being
title_short Connections between cancer patients to oneself, others and god in improving their spiritual well-being
title_full Connections between cancer patients to oneself, others and god in improving their spiritual well-being
title_fullStr Connections between cancer patients to oneself, others and god in improving their spiritual well-being
title_full_unstemmed Connections between cancer patients to oneself, others and god in improving their spiritual well-being
title_sort connections between cancer patients to oneself, others and god in improving their spiritual well-being
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2021
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/35533/
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