The association between religiosity, suicidality, psychological distress, and quality of life among breast cancer patients, an example of a Middle Eastern population

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ID4785461
AutoresAhmad S Alzahrani (0000-0001-5465-346X, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Saudi Arabia), Saleh Mohammed Al-Mulhem (King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, Saudi Arabia), Ibrahim Abdulaziz Alfurayh (AlNakheel Medical Complex, Saudi Arabia), Ibrahim Alfurayh, Saud Abdullah Mohammed Alshehri (King Saud University, Saudi Arabia), Sultan Alshehri (0009-0006-8888-8842), Hussain Khrad (King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Saudi Arabia), Rozan Omdah (King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Saudi Arabia), Hanady Gouta (King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Saudi Arabia), Noor Habib (0000-0003-2724-9802, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Saudi Arabia), Reem Alharthi (Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia), Wejdan Bajandouh (Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia), Wejdan M Bajandouh, Marwa Sabgul (Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia), Renan Abdulwahab Alabbasi (Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia), Renan Alabbasi (0000-0001-6376-7856), Esraa Abdulaziz Alsaloumi (King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Saudi Arabia)
Año2024
Volumen30
Número13
Páginas3820-3834
Fecha de publicación2024-10-12
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/13591053241288098
PMID39394812
OpenAlexW4403359816
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas41

The study aimed to explore the relationship between religiosity, psychological distress, and quality of life (QOL) in Saudi breast cancer patients. Utilizing a multi-center cross-sectional design, 277 patients were recruited. Patients completed questionnaires assessing religiosity, depression, anxiety, suicidality, and QOL. Results revealed a high prevalence of depression (35.7%) and anxiety (18.1%), with no significant variations in internal religiosity across different health stages, despite high levels of perceived social support. Suicidal ideation was reported by a small proportion of patients (2.5%). Multivariate analysis identified anxiety, therapy side effects, and breast symptoms as significant predictors of depression, while depression and previous psychiatric treatment predicted anxiety levels. QOL assessments indicated that body image received the highest satisfaction ratings, while sexual function received the lowest. These findings highlight the critical need for integrated mental health support in the treatment regimen of breast cancer patients

Anxiety · Breast cancer · Cancer · Depression (economics · Mental health · Poison control · Population · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Quality of life (healthcare · Religiosity · Suicidal ideation · Suicide prevention · Cancer survivorship and care · Medicine · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Internal Medicine