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Psychiatria Danubina, Vol. 32 No. suppl. 2, 2020.

Original scientific paper

CORRELATION OF RELIGIOUSNESS WITH THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS IN ONCOLOGY PATIENTS

Antonija Kvesić ; Faculty of Health Studies University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dragan Babić ; Faculty of Health Studies University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina; Department of Psychiatry, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Darjan Franjić ; Faculty of Health Studies University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina; Department of Oncology, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Inga Marijanović ; Faculty of Health Studies University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina; Department of Oncology, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Romana Babić ; Faculty of Health Studies University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina; Department of Psychiatry, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Marko Martinac ; Faculty of Health Studies University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina

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Abstract

Introduction: Malignant diseases are one of the leading mortalities in the world, causing a range of psychological symptoms
and reducing the quality of life in oncology patients. Examine the correlation of religion with the quality of life and psychological
symptoms in oncology patients.
Subjects and methods: The cross-sectional study included 100 oncology patients in the test group and 80 internal medicine
patients in the control group. A sociodemographic questionnaire was specifically designed for this study, the Duke University
Religion Index, the Symptom Check List 90, and the WHOQOL-100 quality of life assessment were used to collect the data.
Results: The average score in oncology patients was significantly lower on the subscales for physical health (p<0.000), social
connections (p<0.002), and intrinsic religiousness (p<0.046) in comparison to internal medicine patients. On the psychological
symptoms scale, the average score was higher in oncology patients with the largest difference observed on the psychoticism subscale
(p<0.078).
Conclusion: Oncology patients are statistically less religious and are not satisfied with the quality of life in comparison to
internal medicine patients. Psychological symptoms are more pronounced in oncology patients but the difference is not statistically significant. A lower level of religiousness is statistically negatively correlated with a higher severity of psychological symptoms.

Keywords

correlation; religiousness; quality of life; psychological symptoms; oncology patients

Hrčak ID:

262529

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https://hrcak.srce.hr/262529

Publication date:

10.6.2020.

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