ArticleIndian journal of palliative care
The Effect of Positive Psychotherapy on the Meaning of Life in Patients with Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
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- Effectiveness of Positive Psychology Interventions for Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancer medicine · 2026Pooled it
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- Breaking the silence: the effectiveness of a dialogue-based intervention on family functioning and psychological distress among young adults in a Chinese context.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Lived experiences of young adults facing a recent diagnosis of cancer: A phenomenological study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2023Article
- Measuring hope and resilience in carers of people living with dementia: The positive psychology outcome measure for carers (PPOM-C).Dementia (London, England) · 2023Article
- Exploring the Meaning in Life and the Influencing Factors among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis in Macau.SAGE open nursingArticle
- The Effect of a Positive Psychotherapy-Based Program on the Perceived Social Support of Patients with Depression.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimCancer, as a social phenomenon, disrupts the daily functions and social activities of a person and changes his ability to perform roles and responsibilities and reach the meaning of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of positive psychotherapy on understanding the meaning of life in patients with cancer. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis was a randomized clinical trial study. Sixty-one patients with cancer were selected by convenience sampling method and were assigned randomly into two positive psychotherapeutic (
resultsThe results showed that there was no significant difference between the mean scores of meaning of life and all its dimensions (purposes, existential vacuum, death acceptance, goal seeking, coherence and responsibility choice) before intervention, but there was a significant difference between the two groups after intervention (
conclusionThe positive psychotherapy is effective in increasing the level of meaningful life, enjoyable and committed life of people with cancer. Therefore, based on the results of this study, health-care managers can plan to train and increase the empowerment of nurses in providing these interventions to patients in need.
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