Objective The aim of this study was to examine the effect of spiritual interventions on quality
of life of cancer patients. Methods We conducted our search on June 6, 2014 in Medline …

The overall purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a psychosocial
supportive intervention called the “Living with Hope Program”(LWHP) in increasing hope …

Context Spiritual, existential, and psychological issues represent central components of
quality of life (QOL) in palliative care. A better understanding of the dynamic nature …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention combining
Life Review Therapy (LRT) and Memory Specificity Training (MST)(LRT-MST) to improve …

Existential–humanistic (EH) therapy is distinguished by two ongoing questions—“How is
one presently living?” and “How is one willing to live?”—in this inimitable moment, with this …

Context There is increasing interest in providing nonpharmacological treatments, including
therapeutic life review interventions, to enhance palliative care patients' existential/spiritual …

Objective: The present study investigated what types of transformation terminally ill cancer
patients experienced from diagnosis until the terminal stage, what meanings terminally ill …

ObjectiveHope promotes oncology patients' adaptability to their illness, regardless of the
stage of cancer. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hope in a sample of end-of …

The study examined and described the perspectives of people living with advanced cancer
and the changes over time in their needs and experiences. This paper reports the accounts …

Meaning and purpose in life are associated with the mental and physical health of patients
with cancer and survivors and also constitute highly valued outcomes in themselves …