ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2020
Patients' experiences of a mindfulness intervention for adults with advanced cancer: a qualitative analysis.
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purposePeople with advanced cancer often experience significant emotional turmoil that accompanies their diagnosis and cancer-related treatments. Therefore, psychological interventions become relevant to address these impacts; however, there is a lack of research into the psychological support needs of those with advanced cancer (those not yet in palliative or end-of-life stages). In this context, we developed a mindfulness-based intervention, Coping with Cancer Mindfully (CCM), to provide psychological and emotional support to adults with advanced cancer. This article reports on qualitative interviews from a mixed method study of the CCM intervention exploring its utility and the extent it provides psychological support to this population in a pre-post-intervention design.
methodsAdults with advanced cancer (stage III or IV) were recruited via cancer-related services in Christchurch, New Zealand. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the semi-structured interviews.
resultsTwenty participants were interviewed. Thematic analysis showed that at baseline, participants were experiencing distress but few had been offered psychological support; they reported feeling vulnerable and battling their cancers, and were seeking help. Post-intervention interviews reported that most participants' perspectives had shifted, from a state of vulnerability to one of self-encouragement, increased optimism, and taking new actions regarding their situations. The CCM intervention was identified as a readily available and positive tool of support.
conclusionsOur findings suggest that those with advanced cancer should be offered options of psychological support at any stage post-diagnosis. At such an intense period in their lives, people with advanced cancer are likely to benefit from tailored psychological interventions. The CCM intervention with its focus on acceptance, meaning in life, and mindful coping has been shown to be acceptable to participants and as a supportive tool.
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