A Working Model for Religious/Spiritual Intervention of Patients with Breast Cancer in Iran: From the Viewpoints of Experts
Breast cancer may be associated with religious/spiritual problems for women. This multimethod qualitative study aims to show the components of religious/spiritual intervention strategies in breast cancer cases in Iran. The religious/spiritual intervention strategies were arranged according to the pa...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Science Business Media B. V.
2023
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Pastoral psychology
Year: 2023, Volume: 72, Issue: 2, Pages: 225-244 |
Further subjects: | B
Intervention
B Spirituality B Iran B Religion B Breast Cancer |
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Summary: | Breast cancer may be associated with religious/spiritual problems for women. This multimethod qualitative study aims to show the components of religious/spiritual intervention strategies in breast cancer cases in Iran. The religious/spiritual intervention strategies were arranged according to the patient’s religious/spiritual problems based on the proposed tree diagram. This working model includes answering questions regarding the religious/spiritual cause(s) of the disease; distinguishing between divine justice and getting sick; describing the patient’s attitude toward God and its effect on viewing the disease; explaining the patient’s feelings and emotional relationship with God; identifying weakened religious/spiritual beliefs and replacing them with accepted beliefs; and using daily practices to communicate with God. Implications of the findings and usefulness of this model are discussed. Spiritual care providers can use this model to provide religious/spiritual care services to Iranian Muslim women with breast cancer. |
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ISSN: | 1573-6679 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Pastoral psychology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s11089-022-01047-7 |