Research on the status and influencing factors of spiritual health in patients with gastrointestinal malignant tumors / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the status and its influencing factors of spiritual health of patients with gastrointestinal malignant tumors. Methods Totally 147 advanced cancer patients from three tertiary hospitals in Tianjin (Tianjin Hospital of ITCWM Nankai Hospital, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Therapy, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University) were enrolled through convenience sampling methods. The status of spiritual health and quality of life were analyzed by the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well Being Scale (FACIT-Sp-12) and the World Health Organization′s Quality of Life Questionnaire-Brief Version Scale(WHOQOL-BREF). Results The overall scores of the FACIT-Sp-12 were (25.64 ± 2.84) points, at a lower-middle level,the overall scores of the WHOQOL-BREF were (11.24 ± 2.85) points,at a lower level. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the age,religious belief and educational level were influencing factors of spiritual health( P<0.05). Conclusions The level of spiritual health of advanced cancer patients is at lower-middle level. With different age,religious belief, educational level the status of spiritual health is different. Nurses should carry out targeted nursing intervention according to individual conditions of patients with gastrointestinal malignant tumors to improve their quality of life.