Hopelessness a predictor of spiritual distress nursing diagnosis in cancer patients: a follow-up study

Martins, Helga; Romeiro, Joana; Caldeira, Sílvia

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Martins, Helga

Romeiro, Joana

Caldeira, Sílvia

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Spiritual distress is defined as a lack of meaning in life, disconnection, suffering and anger at God (Caldeira et al., 2013). Also, spiritual distress, is a nursing diagnosis according to NANDA-International, Inc, which hopelessness is one of the defining characteristics (Herdman et al. 2021). AIM: To assess hopelessness as a predictor of in spiritual distress nursing diagnosis in cancer patients during chemotherapy treatment