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Spirituality is a substantial factor that shapes treatment preferences and decisions in oncology patients, and its integration into clinical practice reduces decisional conflict and regret. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To map existing evidence on the role and influence of spirituality in healthcare decision-making among cancer patients across oncology settings.

August 22, 2026Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Spirituality in Decision‐Making in Patients in Oncology Settings: A Scoping Review

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HMHelga MartinsUniversidade Católica Portuguesa SMSusana MiguelUniversidade Católica Portuguesa SCSílvia CaldeiraUniversidade Católica Portuguesa

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Scoping review reveals spirituality shapes treatment preferences and reduces decisional conflict in oncology patients, indicating the need for holistic spiritual care integration.

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To map existing evidence on the role and influence of spirituality in healthcare decision-making among cancer patients across oncology settings.
Conducted a scoping review following JBI methodology and PRISMA-ScR guidelines across electronic databases (including MEDLINE, CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, SciELO) through March 2025.
Screened 780 unique records across qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, and theoretical literature encompassing oncology, hospital, and palliative care contexts.
Included 15 studies evaluating the role of spirituality in oncology decision-making.
Identified that spirituality significantly shapes treatment preferences and goals while reducing decisional conflict and post-decision regret.
Demonstrated that incorporating spiritual assessment into shared decision-making enhances patient-centered communication and overall care satisfaction.

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Martins et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895fe4ca7ade938187ee41 https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.70309

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August 22, 2026Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Spirituality in Decision‐Making in Patients in Oncology Settings: A Scoping Review

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HMHelga MartinsUniversidade Católica Portuguesa SMSusana MiguelUniversidade Católica Portuguesa SCSílvia CaldeiraUniversidade Católica Portuguesa

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Implication

Scoping review reveals spirituality shapes treatment preferences and reduces decisional conflict in oncology patients, indicating the need for holistic spiritual care integration.

Key Points

To map existing evidence on the role and influence of spirituality in healthcare decision-making among cancer patients across oncology settings.
Conducted a scoping review following JBI methodology and PRISMA-ScR guidelines across electronic databases (including MEDLINE, CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, SciELO) through March 2025.
Screened 780 unique records across qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, and theoretical literature encompassing oncology, hospital, and palliative care contexts.
Included 15 studies evaluating the role of spirituality in oncology decision-making.
Identified that spirituality significantly shapes treatment preferences and goals while reducing decisional conflict and post-decision regret.
Demonstrated that incorporating spiritual assessment into shared decision-making enhances patient-centered communication and overall care satisfaction.

Cite This Study

Martins et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895fe4ca7ade938187ee41 https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.70309

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