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This study explores the relationship between spirituality and hope levels in lung cancer patients. Cancer patients often use their spirituality as a way of coping. Among a sample of 124 Turkish lung cancer patients, spirituality levels were assessed using the Spiritual Orientation Scale (SOS) and hope levels were measured using the Herth Hope Scale (HHS). Spirituality and hope levels in Turkish lung cancer patients were found to be above average. While no significant effect of demographic and disease-related variables was detected on spirituality and hope levels, spirituality and hope were found to be positively correlated in Turkish lung cancer patients.
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The study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Health Sciences University Hamidiye Scientific Research Ethics Committee (Date: 02.03.2021/No: 12-289). Approval was got from the Scientific Committee of Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Education and Research Hospital, where the research was conducted. (Date: 21.03.2021/ No: 296-3). Informed consent was got from all individual participants included in the study.
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Rızalar, S., Tufan, A. & Uslu, R. Spirituality and Hope Levels of Lung Cancer Patients Who Had Surgery in Turkey. J Relig Health 62, 2050–2064 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-023-01773-z
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