Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Spiritual Health, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Department of Jurisprudence and Law, Shahid Ashrafi University Isfahani, Isfahan, Iran.
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Associate Professor, Department of Quranic and Hadith Sciences, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran.
Abstract
Cancer is one of the hard-to-treat diseases that can affect the well-being and quality of life of children with cancer and their families from various aspects, including the spiritual dimension of their existence, and involve them with spiritual challenges and conflicts. Therefore, in this study, the lived experience of 20 children suffering from cancer has been examined and their spiritual needs have been identified and explained using the descriptive-exploratory research method. The findings suggest that children with cancer have special spiritual needs that can be divided into 4 main categories of self-relation, which include the needs of freshness and vitality, self-esteem, the meaning of life and resilience. Relationship with others, which includes the needs of "safe relationship with parents, therapy staff and friendship group", relationship with the universe, which includes the needs of "feeling safe, connection with nature, games and toys, virtual space and metaverse" and relationship with God, which includes the needs of "God-awareness, spiritual life, death-awareness and spiritual conflicts".
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