A pilot study addressing the impact of religious practice on quality of life of breast cancer patients during chemotherapy.
The aim of this preliminary study was to investigate whether religious practice can modify quality of life (QoL) in BC patients during chemotherapy. QoL and religion practice questionnaire (RPQ) scores were evaluated in a sample of BC patients in different moments. Before chemotherapy initiation, women with lower physical and social functional scores displayed higher RPQ scores. On the other hand, low RPQ patients worsened some QoL scores over time. Body image acceptance was positively correlated with religious practice and specifically praying activity. This preliminary study suggests the importance of religion in coping with  cancer chemotherapy.
Palliative Care Unit, Hospital de Câncer de Barretos, Unidade II, Rua 20, 221, Centro, Barretos, São Paulo, 14780-070, Brazil. caredupai@gmail.com
Carlos Eduardo
CE
Paiva
Bianca Sakamoto Ribeiro
BS
Paiva
Rafael Amaral
RA
de Castro
Cristiano de Pádua
Cde P
Souza
Yara Cristina
YC
de Paiva Maia
Jairo Aparecido
JA
Ayres
Odair Carlito
OC
Michelin
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use* / Q000633:toxicity*; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology; D001938:Brazil; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity; D029221:Faith Healing; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D004317:Doxorubicin
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