Table 8 Correlation analysis of mental needs and fatigue and pain level in patients with terminal cancer

Love and connection

1

Hope and peace

0.740**

1

Meaning and purpose

0.663**

0.828**

1

Relationship with the transcendent

0.531**

0.361**

0.480**

1

Acceptance of death

0.535**

0.521**

0.656**

0.633**

1

Overall spiritual needs

0.835**

0.834**

0.886**

0.705**

0.822**

1

Fatigue

-0.08

-0.166*

-0.133*

0.032

0.057

-0.068

1

Heaviest pain intensity

0.115

0.082

-0.002

0.142*

0.149*

0.103

0.420**

1

Lightest pain intensity

0.222**

0.110

0.077

0.037

0.049

0.128

0.175**

0.351**

1

Average pain intensity

0.269**

0.146*

0.084

0.168*

0.135*

0.187**

0.353**

0.741**

0.688**

1

Present pain intensity

0.102

0.030

0.095

0.148*

0.054

0.098

0.223**

0.306**

0.426**

0.415**

1

Overall pain intensity

0.190**

0.108

0.056

0.145*

0.110

0.138*

0.393**

0.830**

0.699**

0.900**

0.623**

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