Alexithymia among Palestinian Cancer Patients; Prevalence and Risk Factors
Date
2025-06-01
Authors
Sara Elyan
Nisreen Elyan
Bassam Banat
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Publisher
Deanship of Research - Al-Quds University
Abstract
This study aimed to assess the prevalence of Alexithymia among Palestinian cancer patients in Bethlehem, Ramallah, and Hebron health care centers. The study approached the literature as a multi-dimensional phenomenon, which addressed both theoretical and applied research. The significance of this recent study is the first, which deal with this theme, to the author's knowledge, which in turn encourages other researchers to work on further research on this important issue.
The study used the quantitative approach, in a cross-sectional study, using the sampling survey method. The questionnaire is appropriate for the exploratory nature of the research. Therefore, three hundred seventy-six cancer patients were stratified calculated and selected using the convenience sampling method. The sample size was calculated using the sampling web of https://www.idsurvey.com/en/sample-size-calculator/ , sample size calculator, with a margin error of 0.05.