Religious Coping and Use of Intensive Life-Prolonging Care Near Death in Patients With Advanced Cancer
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- 18 March 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 301 (11) , 1140-1147
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2009.341
Abstract
In a recent multicenter study, 88% of patients with advanced cancer reported religion and spirituality to be personally important in adjusting to their illness.1 Similarly high rates of daily prayer, meditation, and religious study underscore the importance of religion in coping with cancer.1-3 According to theorists, religious coping can offer patients a sense of meaning, comfort, control, and personal growth while facing life-threatening illness.3Keywords
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