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World J Psychiatry. Sep 19, 2023; 13(9): 675-684
Published online Sep 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i9.675
Factors influencing spiritual wellbeing among pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients receiving chemotherapy
Ling-Ling Wei, Shu-Ting Zhang, Yu Liao, Yue Zhang, Yan Yu, Na Mi
Ling-Ling Wei, Shu-Ting Zhang, Yu Liao, Yue Zhang, Yan Yu, Na Mi, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
Author contributions: Wei LL, Zhang ST contributed to the conception and design of the study; Wei LL and Zhang ST contributed equally to this work as joint first authors; Mi N contributed to the administrative support; Liao Y contributed to the provision of study materials or patients; Zhang ST, Liao Y, Zhang Y, Yu Y collected and analyzed the data; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Humanities and Social Science Foundation Project of Army Military Medical University, No. 2021XRW09.
Institutional review board statement: The study procedures were approved by the Ethics Committee of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University (2021- Research No.161-01).
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: The raw data supporting the conclusions of this article will be made available by the authors, without undue reservation.
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Corresponding author: Na Mi, BSc, Associate Chief Nurse, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Xinqiao Street, Chongqing 400037, China. mina_email@163.com
Received: May 24, 2023
Peer-review started: May 24, 2023
First decision: June 12, 2023
Revised: June 25, 2023
Accepted: August 2, 2023
Article in press: August 2, 2023
Published online: September 19, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Identifying the core factors influencing spiritual wellbeing of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients undergoing chemotherapy and formulating individualized spiritual care regimens can improve quality of life. However, there have only been a few small studies on spiritual wellbeing of PDAC patients undergoing chemotherapy. The core factors influencing spiritual wellbeing in this clinical population are still unclear. In this study, we analyzed factors influencing the spiritual wellbeing of PDAC patients undergoing chemotherapy, the newest study of PDAC patients undergoing chemotherapy in Mainland China.