Factors associated with post-traumatic growth, quality of life, and spiritual well-being in outpatients undergoing bone marrow transplantation: a pilot study

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dc.contributor.authorSinclair, Shane
dc.contributor.authorBooker, Reanne
dc.contributor.authorFung, Tak
dc.contributor.authorRaffin-Boucha, Shelley
dc.contributor.authorEnns, Bert
dc.contributor.authorBeamer, Kate
dc.contributor.authorAger, Naree
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-13T16:16:35Z
dc.date.available2016-12-13T16:16:35Z
dc.date.issued2016-02
dc.description.abstractPurpose/Objectives: To examine the relationships between spiritual, religious, and sociodemographic factors and post-traumatic growth, quality of life, and spiritual well-being in outpatients undergoing bone marrow and/or stem cell transplantation (BMSCT). Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive, exploratory. Setting: Outpatient bone marrow transplantation clinic at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Sample: 100 patients (21 pre-BMSCT and 79 post-BMSCT) accrued consecutively via nonprobability sampling. Methods: Study participants completed the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy– Bone Marrow Transplantation (FACT-BMT), the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT-Sp), and a demographic questionnaire. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, t tests, and correlational analyses. Main Research Variables: Demographic variables, FACT-BMT scores, PTGI scores, FACITSp scores. Findings: The majority of participants identified themselves as being at least somewhat spiritual. Significant differences were noted between those who identified as being not religious at all versus having at least some religiosity in several subscales of the PTGI, as well as on the FACIT-Sp. Similarly, significant differences were observed between participants who identified as being not spiritual at all versus having at least some spirituality for several subscales on the PTGI. Most participants indicated they would be at least somewhat likely to recommend spiritual care to a new patient. Conclusions: Most patients in this study within a publicly funded healthcare system selfidentified with spirituality, used spiritual resources, and would recommend that other patients undergoing BMSCT seek the support of a spiritual care professional or chaplain. Spirituality, along with practical and relational factors, had a positive impact on certain aspects of post-traumatic growth, quality of life, and spiritual and physical well-being. Implications for Nursing: Oncology nurses are encouraged to routinely address spiritual issues. Findings from this study suggest that spirituality is not only important to patients undergoing BMSCT, but also may be an integral component of patients’ post-traumatic growth, quality of life, and spiritual well-being.en_US
dc.description.refereedYesen_US
dc.identifier.citationSinclair, Shane, et al. (2016). Factors associated with post-traumatic growth, quality of life, and spiritual well-being in outpatients undergoing bone marrow transplantation: a pilot study. In Oncology Nursing Forum, 43:(6), 772-780.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/33447
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/51769
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisher.departmentOncologyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyCumming School of Medicineen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.publisher.urlDOI: 10.1188/16.ONF.772-780en_US
dc.subjectNursing research quantitativeen_US
dc.subjectpost-traumatic growthen_US
dc.subjectquality of lifeen_US
dc.subjectspiritualityen_US
dc.subjectstem cell/marrow transplantationen_US
dc.titleFactors associated with post-traumatic growth, quality of life, and spiritual well-being in outpatients undergoing bone marrow transplantation: a pilot studyen_US
dc.typejournal article
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