A phenomenological study into the role of spirituality and religiousness in the mental health of people with cancer in Zimbabwe
This study examines the role of spirituality in illness management and mental health of selected people with cancer in Harare, Zimbabwe. The study inspects religiosity and spiritual elements among people with cancer. Narratives of women and men with cancer situated on different body sites was gather...
| Published in: | Journal of spirituality in mental health |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
[2016]
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Journal of spirituality in mental health
Year: 2016, Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Pages: 145-161 |
| RelBib Classification: | AE Psychology of religion CB Christian life; spirituality KBN Sub-Saharan Africa |
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| Summary: | This study examines the role of spirituality in illness management and mental health of selected people with cancer in Harare, Zimbabwe. The study inspects religiosity and spiritual elements among people with cancer. Narratives of women and men with cancer situated on different body sites was gathered using qualitative methodology. Data is analyzed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Results indicate the central role of spiritual well-being and spirituality among people with cancer. Crucially, owing to scarcity and low uptake of institutionalized services, churches become essential conduits to cater for the spiritual well-being of people with cancer in resource constrained settings like Zimbabwe. |
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| ISSN: | 1934-9637 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of spirituality in mental health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2015.1100972 |