Table 2 The average score and distribution of spiritual needs of patients with terminal cancer
Item | Not at all | Seldom | Sometimes | Often | A great deal | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Love and connection |  |  |  |  |  | 3.38 ± 0.94 |
 1. Communicate with people who want to listen to me | 14(6.25%) | 40(17.86%) | 77(34.38%) | 59(26.34%) | 34(15.18%) | 3.26 ± 1.11 |
 2. Having someone warm or caring for me | 10(4.46%) | 31(13.84%) | 61(27.23%) | 47(20.98%) | 75(33.48%) | 3.65 ± 1.20 |
 3. Forgive others, and also be forgiven | 22(9.82%) | 55(24.55%) | 67(29.91%) | 39(17.41%) | 42(18.30%) | 3.10 ± 1.24 |
 4. Being accepted by others when ill | 11(4.91%) | 47(20.98%) | 50(22.32%) | 47(20.98%) | 69(30.80%) | 3.52 ± 1.26 |
 15. My family prayed for me | 15(6.70%) | 45(20.09%) | 64(28.57%) | 42(18.75%) | 58(25.89%) | 3.37 ± 1.25 |
Hope and peace |  |  |  |  |  | 3.61 ± 1.00 |
 5. In the midst of pain, still with hope | 6(2.68%) | 37(16.52%) | 58(25.89%) | 49(21.88%) | 74(33.04%) | 3.66 ± 1.18 |
 6. Have hope for life | 6(2.68%) | 31(13.84%) | 59(26.34%) | 47(20.98%) | 81(36.16%) | 3.74 ± 1.17 |
 7. Get peace of mind by overcoming the pain of treatment | 5(2.23%) | 42(18.75%) | 62(27.68%) | 50(22.32%) | 65(29.02%) | 3.57 ± 1.16 |
 9. Share life with people close to you | 3(1.34%) | 53(23.66%) | 52(23.21%) | 66(29.46%) | 50(22.32%) | 3.48 ± 1.12 |
Meaning and purpose |  |  |  |  |  | 3.17 ± 0.90 |
 8. Soothes physical pain by relieving inner pain | 11(4.91%) | 32(14.29%) | 67(29.91%) | 65(29.02%) | 49(21.88%) | 3.49 ± 1.13 |
 10. Use the rest of your life to help people | 24(10.71%) | 65(29.02%) | 44(19.64%) | 52(23.21%) | 39(17.41%) | 3.08 ± 1.28 |
 11. Discover the meaning of life by reviewing the course of life | 9.38(21%) | 64(28.57%) | 45(20.09%) | 61(27.23%) | 33(14.73%) | 3.09 ± 1.23 |
 12 Live meaningful even in a difficult situation | 9(4.02%) | 48(21.43%) | 52(23.21%) | 65(29.02%) | 50(22.32%) | 3.44 ± 1.17 |
 13 Understand why I got this disease | 37(16.52%) | 63(28.13%) | 53(23.66%) | 45(20.09%) | 26(11.61%) | 2.82 ± 1.26 |
 14 Make the rest of your life valuable | 17(7.59%) | 61(27.23%) | 63(28.13%) | 49(21.88%) | 34(15.18%) | 3.10 ± 1.18 |
Relationship with the transcendent |  |  |  |  |  | 2.40 ± 1.26 |
 16. Listen to prayer music or positive energy books | 67(29.91%) | 56(25.00%) | 35(15.63%) | 30(13.39%) | 36(16.07%) | 2.61 ± 1.44 |
 17. Pray to God, participate in religious services | 90(40.18%) | 51(22.77%) | 31(13.84%) | 25(11.16%) | 27(12.05%) | 2.32 ± 1.41 |
 18. Blessed by God to help fight disease | 99(44.20%) | 38(16.96%) | 42(18.75%) | 15(6.70%) | 30(13.39%) | 2.28 ± 1.43 |
Acceptance of death |  |  |  |  |  | 2.67 ± 1.00 |
 19. Review life and accomplish unfinished things | 59(26.34%) | 69(30.80%) | 42(18.75%) | 30(13.39%) | 24(10.71%) | 2.51 ± 1.30 |
 20. To express fear and concern about death and dying | 71(31.70%) | 69(30.80%) | 40(17.86%) | 27(12.05%) | 17(7.59%) | 2.33 ± 1.25 |
 21. The meaning of life lasts forever after death | 92(41.07%) | 56(25.00%) | 32(14.29%) | 20(8.93%) | 24(10.71%) | 2.23 ± 1.35 |
 22. Whenever death comes, always treat it with peace of mind | 47(20.98%) | 52(23.21%) | 50(22.32%) | 46(20.54%) | 29(12.95%) | 2.81 ± 1.33 |
23 Take responsibility for your own life, participate in the treatment of illness, decision-making | 11(4.91%) | 54(24.11%) | 44(19.64%) | 56(25.00%) | 59(26.34%) | 3.44 ± 1.25 |
Total score for spiritual needs |  |  |  |  |  | 70.88 ± 19.38 |