An Integrative Review of Meaning-Centered Intervention Studies for Patients with Advanced or Terminal Cancer.
10.5388/aon.2018.18.4.173
- Author:
Kyung Ah KANG
1
;
Suk Jung HAN
;
Shin Jung KIM
;
Young Sook LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Shamyook University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Neoplasms;
Nursing;
Patients;
Review Literature
- MeSH:
Anxiety;
Bias (Epidemiology);
Depression;
Humans;
Methods;
Nursing;
Quality of Life
- From:Asian Oncology Nursing
2018;18(4):173-187
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to review studies of Meaning-Centered Intervention (MCI) in advanced or terminal cancer patients using Whittemore and Knafl's integrative review method. METHODS: We conducted a literature search using nine English or Korean electronic databases by using the keywords ‘meaning therapy OR meaning-centered intervention OR psychotherapy’. All studies were original articles about MCI in peer-reviewed journals from inception to August 2017. A risk of bias assessment tool for non-randomized studies was used for quality assessment. RESULTS: Seventeen studies matched the criteria. Thirteen studies assessed through RoBANS had a low risk of bias in most areas. The most frequently used tools were 8 group intervention sessions around 90 or 120 minutes in length. The outcome variables used in this study were quality of life, anxiety, depression, meaning of life, and spiritual well-being. The purpose of MCI was to improve the spiritual well-being and quality of life for patients by finding meaning in life even when faced with cancer. CONCLUSION: In this study, spiritual care was identified as an important factor from the MCI applied evidence-based data. The MCI could be effective way to improve spiritual well-being for the patients with advanced or terminal cancer and their families.
