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Olsman E, Versteeg A. Happiness in Hospice Care in The Netherlands: A Case Study Design. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2024; 63:1538-1553. [PMID: 38421565 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-024-02011-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Happiness is central in spirituality but has hardly been explored in palliative care. The objective of this study is to explore happiness in hospice care in the Netherlands. A case study design consisting of participatory observations and semi-structured interviews was used. Happiness was associated with all dimensions of health. Patients spoke about a growing receptivity and a deepening of connections with themselves and others. Hospice staff related their happiness to feeling a true connection and their work supported them in appreciating their own lives in new ways. This study suggests that happiness can be found in settings that are frequently associated with suffering.
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- Erik Olsman
- Section of Chaplaincy Studies, Department of Community & Care, Protestant Theological University, Janskerkhof 12, 3512 BL, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Kalroozi F, Moradi M, Ghaedi-Heidari F, Marzban A, Raeisi-Ardali SR. Comparing the effect of emotional freedom technique on sleep quality and happiness of women undergoing breast cancer surgery in military and nonmilitary families: A quasi-experimental multicenter study. Perspect Psychiatr Care 2022; 58:2986-2997. [PMID: 36192125 DOI: 10.1111/ppc.13150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to compare the effect of emotional freedom technique (EFT) on sleep quality and happiness of women who underwent breast cancer surgery and lived in military and nonmilitary families. DESIGN AND METHODS The patients were randomly divided into four groups of military intervention (n = 34), nonmilitary intervention (n = 33), military control (n = 31), and nonmilitary control (n = 35). Data were collected using demographic information form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire. FINDINGS The mean scores of sleep quality and happiness in military and nonmilitary intervention groups improved significantly immediately and 1 month after the intervention compared to control groups (p < 0.001). However, there was no statistically significant difference between the military and nonmilitary intervention groups regarding the mean scores of sleep quality and happiness before, immediately, and 1 month after the intervention (p > 0.05). PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Given the efficacy of EFT in improving sleep quality and happiness, it is recommended that this technique be taught to nurses to implement in the entire process of providing nursing care to cancer patients.
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- Fatemeh Kalroozi
- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
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Singh K, Bandyopadhyay S, Saxena G. An Exploratory Study on Subjective Perceptions of Happiness From India. Front Psychol 2022; 13:823496. [PMID: 35185737 PMCID: PMC8850986 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.823496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The present study aimed at understanding the subjective perception of happiness in a sample of Indian participants from diverse socio-economic backgrounds. Using convenience sampling, individual interviews were conducted with 60 participants aged between 19 to 73 years (M Age = 40 years). This study employed reflexive thematic analysis to analyse the written transcripts. Nine themes were generated which captured the essence of happiness for Indians—Feelings and Expressions of Happiness; Human Ties and Happiness which encompassed four sub-themes—family bond, the company one keeps, the pandemic and social disengagement, and the nation, society and happiness; Satisfaction with Material Needs and Resources; Lifestyle and Health; Work and Play; Accomplishment and Appreciation; Nature Connectedness; Religious and Spiritual beliefs; and Happiness as a Personal responsibility—Role of Positive Personality Traits. These findings revealed our respondent's multidimensional conceptualization of happiness, and adds to the growing body of happiness literature from the South Asian context.
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- Kamlesh Singh
- Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
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Bajwah S, Koffman J, Hussain J, Bradshaw A, Hocaoglu MB, Fraser LK, Oluyase A, Allwin C, Dunleavy L, Preston N, Cripps R, Maddocks M, Sleeman KE, Higginson IJ, Walshe C, Murtagh FEM. Specialist palliative care services response to ethnic minority groups with COVID-19: equal but inequitable-an observational study. BMJ Support Palliat Care 2021:bmjspcare-2021-003083. [PMID: 34511409 DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To develop insights into response of palliative care services caring for people from ethnic minority groups during COVID-19. METHODS Cross-sectional online survey of UK palliative care services response to COVID-19. Quantitative data were summarised descriptively and χ2 tests used to explore relationships between categorical variables. Free text comments were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. RESULTS 277 UK services responded. 168 included hospice teams (76% of all UK hospice teams). Services supporting those from ethnic minority groups were more likely to include hospital (p<0.001) and less likely to include hospice (p<0.001) or home care teams (p=0.008). 34% (93/277) of services had cared for patients with COVID-19 or families from ethnic minority groups. 66% (61/93) of these services stated no difference in how they supported or reached these groups during the pandemic.Three themes demonstrated impact of policy introduced during the pandemic, including: disproportionate adverse impact of restricted visiting, compounded communication challenges and unmet religious and faith needs. One theme demonstrated mistrust of services by ethnic minority groups, and the final theme demonstrated a focus on equal and individualised care. CONCLUSIONS Policies introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic may have adversely impacted those from ethnic minority groups making these at-risk populations even more vulnerable. The palliative care response may have been equal but inequitable. During the para-COVID-19 period, systemic steps, including equality impact assessments, are urgently needed.
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- Sabrina Bajwah
- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Palliative Care, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK
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- Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, UK
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- Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK
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- International Observatory on End of Life Care, Division of Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- International Observatory on End of Life Care, Division of Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Palliative Care, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Palliative Care, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- International Observatory on End of Life Care, Division of Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK
- Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, UK
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Cho S, Ryu E. The mediating effect of resilience on happiness of advanced lung cancer patients. Support Care Cancer 2021; 29:6217-6223. [PMID: 33834300 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-021-06201-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To identify the perceived level of lung cancer stigma, resilience, and happiness among advanced lung cancer patients during treatment, and to analyze the mediating effect of resilience in the relationship between stigma and happiness. METHODS A cross-sectional study design was used. A total of 184 patients diagnosed with advanced lung cancer were recruited from the National Cancer Center in Korea. Lung cancer stigma, resilience, and happiness were measured using questionnaires. RESULTS Findings indicate that whereas lung cancer stigma had a negative correlation with resilience and happiness, resilience had a positive correlation with happiness. There was a significant indirect effect of stigma on happiness through resilience, indicating a mediating effect of resilience. CONCLUSIONS The results make significant contributions, like the importance of encouraging patients with non-judgmental approach, to clinical practices related to happiness of individuals with advanced cancer. It suggests that the stigma of advanced lung cancer patient can be overcome with enough resilience, and patients may experience happiness during treatment.
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- Sunwha Cho
- Lung Cancer Unit, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heuksuk-ro Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea.
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Shafiq S, Parveen S, Oyebode JR. How people of African Caribbean or Irish ethnicity cope with long-term health conditions in UK community settings: A systematic review of qualitative, quantitative and mixed method studies. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2021; 29:319-327. [PMID: 33025714 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Living with a chronic or mental health condition can be challenging and requires considerable adjustment. As ways of coping are culturally influenced, it is important to understand how minority ethnic populations cope, to inform appropriate services. This review aimed to explore the coping strategies used by UK residents from an African Caribbean or Irish background between 1960 and 2020. A systematic literature search on strategies used to cope with chronic health conditions in both populations living in the United Kingdom identified 26 relevant studies. Data were extracted, quality of papers was appraised and critical interpretive synthesis was applied. Two major foci of the studies were coping strategies and barriers to coping. The main coping strategies were denial/scepticism, self-management, spirituality and religion. Within each population, there was variation in ways of coping. The review highlights the complex role of religion in influencing coping strategies. It demonstrates how personal and minority ethnic populations' experiences of service use are connected with stigma, fear and mistrust, which also act as barriers to seeking help and to coping. Coping with a chronic or mental health condition in the Irish and African Caribbean populations is under-researched. Stigma, fear and mistrust in services act as key barriers to help-seeking and religion is a prominent coping strategy. However, few detailed examples were given on how it was used to assist individuals when managing a chronic or mental health condition. Also due to a lack of research, firm conclusions cannot be drawn for the Irish population.
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- Saba Shafiq
- Centre for Applied Dementia Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
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- Centre for Applied Dementia Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
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- Centre for Applied Dementia Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
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de Camargos MG, Paiva BSR, de Oliveira MA, de Souza Ferreira P, de Almeida VTN, de Andrade Cadamuro S, de Almeida CSL, Paiva CE. An explorative analysis of the differences in levels of happiness between cancer patients, informal caregivers and the general population. BMC Palliat Care 2020; 19:106. [PMID: 32652992 PMCID: PMC7354680 DOI: 10.1186/s12904-020-00594-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Although cancer patients experience distressing symptoms and health-related changes in their quality of life, they may report positive emotional states. The lives of informal caregivers of cancer patients may also be affected by the patient’s cancer diagnosis; however, they may also find benefits in their experiences. Noticeable changes are reported in personal priorities after an oncologic diagnosis that can lead individuals to restructure their values and the way they perceive life. This study aims to assess happiness/satisfaction with life and positive and negative affect in cancer patients and informal caregivers compared with healthy people in the general population. Methods A cross-sectional study with participants recruited online in five regions of Brazil through the social network site Facebook® and the application WhatsApp®. Surveys were completed using the SurveyMonkey® platform. A different sample of cancer patients and informal caregivers that was personally interviewed with the same forms was also grouped in the present analysis. Variables with p-values < 0.05 in the univariate analysis were included in linear regression models (stepwise, backward). Results A total of 2580 participants were included, of whom 2112 were healthy representatives of the general population, 342 were cancer patients, and 126 were informal caregivers of cancer patients. In the multivariate analysis, the cancer patients and informal caregivers were happier than the healthy people in the general population, even after controlling for age, sex, educational level, and income. The patients and caregivers had lower scores for positive affect and higher scores for negative affect. Conclusions Overall, the conditions related to happiness, satisfaction with life and positive affect are similar for all groups. However, cancer patients and informal caregivers report increased rates of happiness and satisfaction with life compared with theoretically healthy people, although they have lower positive affect scores and higher negative affect scores. It is suggested that cancer patients and caregivers of cancer patients experience more difficulties (suffering) on a daily basis. However, given the increased difficulties, they perceive life differently, reporting that they are happier.
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- Mayara Goulart de Camargos
- Clinical Hospital of the Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil. .,Health-Related Quality of Life Research Group (GPQual), Learning and Research Institute, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Health-Related Quality of Life Research Group (GPQual), Learning and Research Institute, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Health-Related Quality of Life Research Group (GPQual), Learning and Research Institute, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil.,Center of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Health-Related Quality of Life Research Group (GPQual), Learning and Research Institute, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil.,Barretos School of Health Sciences, Dr. Paulo Prata - FACISB, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Health-Related Quality of Life Research Group (GPQual), Learning and Research Institute, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil.,Barretos School of Health Sciences, Dr. Paulo Prata - FACISB, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Health-Related Quality of Life Research Group (GPQual), Learning and Research Institute, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Health-Related Quality of Life Research Group (GPQual), Learning and Research Institute, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil.,Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Santa Catarina, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil.,Department of Clinical Oncology, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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Mousavi SR, Amini K, Ramezani-Badr F, Roohani M. Correlation of happiness and professional autonomy in Iranian nurses. J Res Nurs 2019; 24:622-632. [PMID: 34394585 PMCID: PMC7932314 DOI: 10.1177/1744987119877421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Happiness and professional autonomy in nurses increase job satisfaction, reduce turnover and improve the quality of healthcare services. AIMS The present study aimed to examine the correlation between happiness and professional autonomy in Iranian nurses. METHODS This descriptive-correlational study was conducted on 371 nurses in 2017. The participants were selected via two-step random sampling. Data were collected using the Oxford Happiness Inventory and Dempster Practice Behaviors Scale within the score ranges of 0-87 and 30-150, respectively. Data analysis was performed in SPSS version 16. RESULTS Mean score of happiness among nurses was 43.1 ± 13.3 and the mean score of professional autonomy was 96.4 ± 13.5. According to Pearson's correlation coefficient, professional autonomy had a positive, significant correlation with happiness (r = 0.481; p < 0.001). In addition, the results of regression analysis indicated that professional autonomy could predict 23% of the happiness variance in the nurses (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS According to the results, the level of happiness in Iranian nurses was favourable, whereas the level of professional autonomy was moderate. Considering the significant correlation between happiness and professional autonomy, attention should be paid to the simultaneous enhancement of these variables to improve the efficiency of nursing care.
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- Seyyedeh Roya Mousavi
- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Mental Health Nursing, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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de Camargos MG, Paiva BSR, de Almeida CSL, Paiva CE. What Is Missing for You to Be Happy? Comparison of the Pursuit of Happiness Among Cancer Patients, Informal Caregivers, and Healthy Individuals. J Pain Symptom Manage 2019; 58:417-426.e4. [PMID: 31195075 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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CONTEXT After cancer diagnosis, personal value priorities may change in a way that would transform such values and how life is perceived by cancer patients and their caregivers, including happiness and its pursuit. OBJECTIVES The objective of the study was to analyze and compare what cancer patients, informal caregivers, and healthy population believe that would make them happy. METHODS A qualitative content analysis was performed on the responses to a single question: "What is missing for you to be happy?" Narratives of cancer patients (n = 242, face-to-face interview), informal caregivers (n = 125, face-to-face interview), and healthy participants (n = 1,671, recruited through social media, online survey) were analyzed. Word clouds were created for each group of participants. Contents were identified and frequencies were compared among participants by means of chi-square and Fisher's exact tests. RESULTS Overall, participants were pursuing better health (n = 288, 14.1%), better interpersonal relationships (n = 456, 22.4%), money (n = 412, 20.2%), and work-related aspects (n = 481, 23.6%). Cancer patients and informal caregivers sought better health and cure more often than when compared to healthy people (P < 0.001). Among cancer patients, survivors' profile tended to be similar to that of the healthy population concerning what they need to be happy. Unexpectedly, "cure" (22.7%) was more frequent among participants with incurable cancer. CONCLUSION Regardless of the group they were in, participants sought happiness in what they considered to be important to their lives, but it was something they did not have at the time of the interview. Psychoeducational and cognitive-behavioral strategies focused on how to deal with life expectations among people facing cancer are awaited.
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- Mayara Goulart de Camargos
- Clinical Hospital of the Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Health-Related Quality of Life Research Group (GPQual), Learning and Research Institute, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Health-Related Quality of Life Research Group (GPQual), Learning and Research Institute, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Health-Related Quality of Life Research Group (GPQual), Learning and Research Institute, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Clinical Oncology, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Kang D, Kim IR, Choi EK, Yoon JH, Lee SK, Lee JE, Nam SJ, Han W, Noh DY, Cho J. Who are happy survivors? Physical, psychosocial, and spiritual factors associated with happiness of breast cancer survivors during the transition from cancer patient to survivor. Psychooncology 2017; 26:1922-1928. [DOI: 10.1002/pon.4408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Revised: 01/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Danbee Kang
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST; Sungkyunkwan University; Seoul South Korea
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- Cancer Education Center, Samsung Comprehensive Cancer Center, Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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- Cancer Education Center, Samsung Comprehensive Cancer Center, Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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- Cancer Education Center, Samsung Comprehensive Cancer Center, Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST; Sungkyunkwan University; Seoul South Korea
- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute; Seoul National University College of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer Research Institute; Seoul National University College of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST; Sungkyunkwan University; Seoul South Korea
- Cancer Education Center, Samsung Comprehensive Cancer Center, Samsung Medical Center; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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Cottrell L. Joy and happiness: a simultaneous and evolutionary concept analysis. J Adv Nurs 2016; 72:1506-17. [DOI: 10.1111/jan.12980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Laura Cottrell
- Faculty of Nursing Level 3; Edmonton Clinic Health Academy; University of Alberta; Alberta Canada
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Allen MS, McCarthy PJ. Be Happy in your Work: The Role of Positive Psychology in Working with Change and Performance. JOURNAL OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/14697017.2015.1128471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Affiliation(s)
- Jonathan Koffman
- King's College London, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation; Cicely Saunders Institute; London UK
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Cancer, Health Literacy, and Happiness: Perspectives from Patients under Chemotherapy. Nurs Res Pract 2013; 2013:291767. [PMID: 24089635 PMCID: PMC3780657 DOI: 10.1155/2013/291767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2013] [Revised: 07/29/2013] [Accepted: 08/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cancer is a dreaded disease that affects all dimensions of human life. In this context, issues related to the quality of life-as happiness, perception about health status, or health literacy-are important. This study aims to analyze the following topics the perception: the Portuguese cancer patients have about their health status while undergoing chemotherapy, the satisfaction with the information relating to their health, their level of happiness, and their vision of the future. An observational, cross-sectional, and descriptive study was developed. Data were collected between May and July 2012 in the day hospital of a central hospital in northern Portugal. The sample was composed of 92 cancer patients who were asked to answer a questionnaire during chemotherapy. The results indicate that, despite this life-threatening disease, patients consider themselves fairly happy and have an optimistic view of the future. Information about their health condition and religious beliefs was important coping mechanisms to help dealing with the suffering caused by the disease. The study highlights the importance of providing care in a holistic way. Nurses must be alert and available to listen, answer questions, provide supporting structures, or refer to other professionals when needed.
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