Correlation of spiritual well‐being with hope and depression in oncology patients: The case of Turkey.

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the correlation between spiritual well‐being and hope and depression in oncology patients. Design and Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 210 cancer patients. For data collection, a Patient Information Form, the FACIT‐Sp‐12 Scale, the Beck Hopelessness Scale, and the Beck Depression Inventory were used. Findings: The patients had mean scores of 32.02 ± 5.14 for spiritual well‐being, 4.15 ± 4.17 for hopelessness, and 16.05 ± 8.29 for depression. A negative relationship was determined between spiritual well‐being and hopelessness and depression, and a positive and significant relationship was found between depression and hopelessness. Practice Implications: Oncology patients should be given psychosocial care that supports their spiritual well‐being and hope, and depression symptoms should be well known and given importance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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