The Relationship Between Spirituality and Religiosity With Death Anxiety Among Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review Publisher



Heidari Gorji MA¹ ; Ghorbani Vajargah P² ; Salami Kohan K³ ; Mollaei A² ; Falakdami A² ; Goudarzian AH⁴ ; Takasi P² ; Emami Zeydi A⁵ ; Osuji J⁶ ; Jafaraghaee F⁷ ; Taebi M⁸ ; Karkhah S²
Source: Journal of Religion and Health Published:2024

Abstract

This systematic review aimed to summarize the evidence regarding the relationship between spirituality and religiosity with death anxiety (DA) among cancer patients. This systematic review was performed based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA) checklist. An extensive search was conducted on electronic databases such as Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Iranmedex, and Scientific Information Database (SID) via keywords extracted from Medical Subject Headings from the earliest to February 9, 2022. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the appraisal tool for cross-sectional studies (AXIS tool). Fifteen studies were selected for inclusion in this systematic review. Nine and six studies assessed the relationship between spirituality and religiosity with DA in cancer patients, respectively. Most studies had a negative relationship between spirituality (n = 8) and religiosity (n = 4) with DA. In sum, most studies showed that religion and spirituality are negatively related to DA in patients with cancer. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2024.