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- Title
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Death Anxiety Among Iranian Patients With Cancer.
- Authors
Shakeri, Bahreh; Abdi, Kamel; Bagi, Majid; Dalvand, Sahar; Shahriari, Hosein; Sadeghi, Sharam; Ghanei Gheshlagh, Reza
- Abstract
Death anxiety in cancer patients can cause and exacerbate mental disorders and affect the healing process and survival. In this study, percentage score of death anxiety among Iranian cancer patients was reported. The databases of Scopus, PubMed, ISI, MagIran, and Scientific Information Database were searched and 396 articles were retrieved. Twenty-three eligible studies were included in the analysis considering the inclusion criteria. Heterogeneity among selected studies was assessed through the Cochrane Q test and I2 test. The percentage of death anxiety scores in Iranian patients with cancer was 59.91% (95% confidence interval: 51.57–62.24). The results of subgroup analysis showed that the percentage of death anxiety scores in patients with breast cancer was 67.55% (95% CI: 56.50–78.60) and in patients with other malignancies was 53.78% (95% CI: 50.20–57.36). Death anxiety is high among Iranian patients with cancer and counseling sessions to control and manage this challenge seems necessary.
- Subjects
IRAN; DEATH &; psychology; ATTITUDES toward death; SCALE analysis (Psychology); ANXIETY; META-analysis; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; SYSTEMATIC reviews; MEDLINE; CANCER patient psychology; IRANIANS; ONLINE information services; CONFIDENCE intervals; PUBLICATION bias
- Publication
Omega: Journal of Death & Dying, 2024, Vol 89, Issue 1, p247
- ISSN
0030-2228
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/00302228211070400