2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer (Posters)-P2.25. Unmet Social Needs and Spiritual Well-Being of Lung Cancer Surgery Patients and Family Caregivers from the United States

P2.25. Unmet Social Needs and Spiritual Well-Being of Lung Cancer Surgery Patients and Family Caregivers from the United States - PDF(Abstract)

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This document is a summary of a presentation given at the WCLC 2023 conference. The presentation is titled "Unmet Social Needs and Spiritual Well-Being of Lung Cancer Surgery Patients and Family Caregivers from the United States." The authors of the presentation are from various institutions in the United States.<br /><br />The presentation focuses on the relationship between social needs and spiritual well-being in lung cancer surgery patients and family caregivers. The effects of social determinants of health on quality of life in cancer patients have been understudied, and spiritual well-being is an important aspect of quality of life for these individuals.<br /><br />The authors conducted a cross-sectional study at a comprehensive cancer center in Southern California. Participants completed questionnaires assessing social needs characteristics and spiritual well-being. The social needs were measured using the Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients’ Assets, Risks, and Experiences (PRAPARE), while spiritual well-being was measured using the City of Hope-Quality of Life-Family (COH-QOL-Family) and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-being (FACIT-Sp-12) scales.<br /><br />The results showed that patients of different racial groups and those who experienced different levels of stress prior to surgery had different spiritual well-being scores. Additionally, patients who were unsure about the safety of their neighborhood had lower spiritual well-being scores. Family caregivers who had a religious affiliation had better spiritual well-being scores compared to those with no religious affiliation.<br /><br />The authors conclude that the spiritual well-being of lung cancer surgery patients and family caregivers may be influenced by various unmet social needs. They suggest that considerations of patients' stressors, racial identity, neighborhood safety concerns, and family caregivers' religious affiliations should be taken into account when addressing quality of life concerns related to spiritual well-being.

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Dede Teteh

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Speaker Dede Teteh

Topic Multidisciplinary Care: Supportive Care

Keywords

WCLC 2023 conference

Unmet Social Needs

Spiritual Well-Being

Lung Cancer Surgery Patients

Family Caregivers

United States

Social Determinants of Health

Quality of Life

Cross-Sectional Study

Comprehensive Cancer Center