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Associations of religiosity and spiritual well-being with appearance concerns after head and neck cancer surgery.

Liliane Braga Monteiro Dos ReisClaudio Rodrigues LelesMaria do Carmo Matias Freire
Published in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2020)
High spiritual well-being was independently associated with lower levels of appearance concerns in people with visible sequelae due to cancer surgery in the head and neck region. Understanding the role of this psychosocial determinant may help in the coping process.
Keyphrases
  • minimally invasive
  • coronary artery bypass
  • surgical site infection
  • papillary thyroid
  • advanced cancer
  • depressive symptoms
  • palliative care
  • coronary artery disease