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01.06.2024 | Research

“God is going to help me get through this”: spirituality perspectives from Hispanic adolescent and young adult cancer survivors

verfasst von: C. Robert Bennett, Katherine Doyon, Juliana G. Barnard, Cindy Tofthagen, Paul Galchutt, Heather L. Coats, Verna L. Hendricks-Ferguson

Erschienen in: Supportive Care in Cancer | Ausgabe 6/2024

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Abstract

Purpose

Describe spirituality’s role in a sample of Hispanic adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors.

Methods

This phenomenology-informed convergent parallel mixed-methods study aimed to explore participants’ lived experiences with hope during cancer treatments and cancer survivorship. A purposive sample of Hispanic AYAs who completed cancer treatments 2–5 years ago were virtually recruited for participation. Participants completed virtual semi-structured interviews about their experiences with hope during cancer treatments and cancer survivorship and prepared narratives about their experiences. Thematic analyses were iteratively performed across the data set to identify final themes.

Results

Ten Hispanic AYA cancer survivors (mean age 30.2, SD = 4.5) years participated in this pilot study. Seven participants (70%) were female, and three participants (30%) were male. Six participants (60%) experienced non-hematologic malignancies, and four participants (40%) experienced hematologic malignancies. Eight (80%) participants’ language preference was Spanish, while two (20%) participants’ language preference was English. The theme spirituality and subthemes living by faith, god as a resource, and spiritual gratitude were identified as concepts participants linked to their conceptualization of hope during cancer treatment and survivorship.

Conclusions

Hope and spirituality may be conceptually linked to coping behaviors among Hispanic AYA cancer survivors. Hope through faith may be a learned spiritual value in Hispanic AYAs and might play a role in their spiritual and cognitive development. Further research is needed to explore the potentially protective value of hope and spirituality for the Hispanic AYA population.

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Titel: “God is going to help me get through this”: spirituality perspectives from Hispanic adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
verfasst von: C. Robert Bennett
Katherine Doyon
Juliana G. Barnard
Cindy Tofthagen
Paul Galchutt
Heather L. Coats
Verna L. Hendricks-Ferguson
Publikationsdatum: 01.06.2024
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: Supportive Care in Cancer / Ausgabe 6/2024
Print ISSN: 0941-4355
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-7339
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08550-y

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