Spiritual well-being, symptoms and performance of patients under palliative care.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

to assess the relationship between spiritual well-being, symptoms and performance of patients under palliative care.

Methods

this is a descriptive correlational study, conducted with 135 patients seen in palliative care outpatient clinics. Karnofsky Performance Status Scale, Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale, Spirituality Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were used. Data were submitted to descriptive statistical analysis and Spearman's correlation.

Results

among participants, 68.2% were cancer patients. The most prevalent symptoms were changes in well-being (65.2%), anxiety (63.7%), sadness (63%) and fatigue (63%). Sadness, dyspnea, sleepiness, anxiety and depression presented weak to moderate correlation with spiritual well-being. Symptom ove

SUBMITTER: Mendes BV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10084779 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature