Relationship between death anxiety, spiritual well-being, and social support in patients with gynecologic cancer.

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OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between death anxiety, spiritual well-being, and social support in patients with gynecological cancer.METHODS: This descriptive study consisted of 519 patients with gynecological cancers. Data were collected using a "Personal Information Form," the "Death Anxiety Scale," the "Spiritual Well-Being Scale," and the "Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale."RESULTS: The mean total score of the Death Anxiety Scale was 6.8 ± 2.95, the Spiritual Well-Being Scale was 31.16 ± 5.24, and the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale was 62.46 ± 13.76. A positive correlation was found between the scores of the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale. However, death anxiety levels were not influenced by spiritual well-being or social support levels (