title: Spiritual Well-Being in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Survivors of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.
abstract: Research suggests that spiritual well-being positively contributes to quality of life during and following cancer treatment. This relationship has not been well-described in ethnically diverse survivors of allogeneic transplantation.  This study compares spiritual well-being and quality of life of Hispanic (n = 69) and non-Hispanic (n = 102) survivors. Hispanic participants were significantly younger and reported significantly greater spiritual well-being than non-Hispanic survivors. Survivors with higher spiritual well-being had significantly better quality of life. Meaning and Peace significantly predicted quality of life. Although Hispanic survivors report greater spiritual well-being, Meaning and Peace, irrespective of ethnicity, have a salutary effect on quality of life.
authors: a Social Work Department, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center , Bethesda , MD , USA.
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Prince
authors: b National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, Outcomes Research Branch , Rockville , MD , USA.
authors: Sandra A
authors: SA
authors: Mitchell
authors: c Nursing Department, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center , Bethesda , MD , USA.
authors: Leslie
authors: L
authors: Wehrlen
authors: d National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute , Bethesda , MD , USA.
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Childs
authors: e Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University , Nashville , TN , USA.
authors: Bipin
authors: B
authors: Savani
authors: c Nursing Department, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center , Bethesda , MD , USA.
authors: Li
authors: L
authors: Yang
authors: c Nursing Department, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center , Bethesda , MD , USA.
authors: Margaret
authors: M
authors: Bevans
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D029181:Spirituality; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Hispanic; coping; health related quality of life; spiritual well-being; stem cell transplant; survivorship