Cancer Survivorship: Religion in Meaning Making and Coping Among a Group of Black Prostate Cancer Patients in South Africa

The purpose of the study was to explore the role of religion in meaning making and coping among a group of black patients receiving some form of prostate cancer treatment at a public hospital in Limpopo Province, South Africa. A sample of 20 prostate cancer survivors, with ages ranging from 67 to 85...

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Главные авторы: Nkoana, Shai (Автор) ; Sodi, Tholene (Автор) ; Makgahlela, Mpsanyana (Автор) ; Mokwena, Jabu (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: 2022
В: Journal of religion and health
Год: 2022, Том: 61, Выпуск: 2, Страницы: 1390-1400
Другие ключевые слова:B Spirituality
B Meaning making
B Adjustment
B Религия (мотив)
B Faith
B Coping
B Prostate cancer
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Итог:The purpose of the study was to explore the role of religion in meaning making and coping among a group of black patients receiving some form of prostate cancer treatment at a public hospital in Limpopo Province, South Africa. A sample of 20 prostate cancer survivors, with ages ranging from 67 to 85 years (meanage = 76yrs; SD = 5.3) selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured individual interviews and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). The findings demonstrated that religion is an important factor in meaning making and coping by prostate cancer survivors. The findings suggest that healthcare practitioners need to pay close attention to the meanings that cancer patients assign to their illness to provide the appropriate care and support.
ISSN:1573-6571
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01406-3