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A Pilot Study Addressing the Impact of Religious Practice on Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy |
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| Authors: | Carlos Eduardo Paiva Bianca Sakamoto Ribeiro Paiva Rafael Amaral de Castro Cristiano de Pádua Souza Yara Cristina de Paiva Maia Jairo Aparecido Ayres Odair Carlito Michelin |
| Affiliation: | 1. Palliative Care Unit, Hospital de Cancer de Barretos, Unidade II, Rua 20, 221, Centro, Barretos, S?o Paulo, 14780-070, Brazil 2. Department of Public Health, Botucatu Medical School, S?o Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, S?o Paulo, Brazil 3. Oncological and Hemato-oncological Center, Botucatu Medical School, S?o Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, S?o Paulo, Brazil 4. Laboratory of Nanobiotechnology, Federal University of Uberlandia (UFU), Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil 5. Department of Nursing, Botucatu Medical School, S?o Paulo State University, UNESP, Botucatu, S?o Paulo State, Brazil 6. Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu Medical School, S?o Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, S?o Paulo, Brazil |
| Abstract: | The aim of this preliminary study was to investigate whether religious practice can modify quality of life (QoL) in BC patients during chemotherapy. QoL and religion practice questionnaire (RPQ) scores were evaluated in a sample of BC patients in different moments. Before chemotherapy initiation, women with lower physical and social functional scores displayed higher RPQ scores. On the other hand, low RPQ patients worsened some QoL scores over time. Body image acceptance was positively correlated with religious practice and specifically praying activity. This preliminary study suggests the importance of religion in coping with cancer chemotherapy. |
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