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Children With Advanced Cancer: Responses to a Spiritual Quality of Life Interview

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe the responses of children with advanced cancer to a spiritual quality of life (SQL) interview. DESIGN AND METHODS: Sixty children, ages 6-17, responded to an SQL interview every 2 weeks, for 5 months. The questionnaires were analyzed using content analysis. RESULTS: Children's responses were primarily relational in nature, particularly to their parents. Seventy-eight percent of the interviewees reported they did something to "feel close to God." Children prayed for a "sense of normalcy" (59%) and relational concerns (31%). PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Children's care will be enhanced when given the opportunity to express their spiritual and relational concerns.

Source: Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2010.00253.x

Authors: RosaLee Kamper, Lois Van Cleve, Marilyn Savedra

Institutions: Loma Linda University, University of California, San Francisco

Language: English

Topic: Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research