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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2025

Evidence summary of meaning in life intervention for cancer patients.

Ping Yuan, Weinan Lu, Xia Yong, Wenli Yang, Xiaoying Zhong, Meng Wang, Yiying Zhang, Ting Fang, Yan Xie, Xuemei Li and 1 more

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Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Ping Yuan *School of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Weinan Lu *School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Xia YongPeople's Hospital of NANBU County, Nanchong, China.
Wenli YangThe General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, China.
Xiaoying ZhongSchool of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Meng WangSchool of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Yiying ZhangSchool of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Ting FangSchool of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Yan XieDepartment of Infection Division, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Xuemei LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Limei ZhangSchool of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate and summarize evidence on intervention of the meaning of life of cancer patients, and provide evidence-based basis for clinical practice. Methods: According to the "6S" evidence model, The literature related to the life meaning intervention in cancer patients were systematically searched in domestic and foreign evidence-based resource databases,comprehensive databases and professional society websites from the inception of database to Oct 2023. Two researchers evaluated the quality of the literature, extracted and integrated evidence. Results: A total of 28 articles were included, including 2 the computer decisions, 4 guidelines, 7 systematic evaluations, 6 quasi-experimental studies, and 9 randomized controlled trials. A final total of 48 pieces of evidence were summarized, including 5 areas of organizational management, assessment, evaluation indicators, intervention programs for meaning of life, and intervention techniques. Conclusion: This study forms the evidence of intervention of the meaning of life of cancer patients, which can provide reference for clinical practice, Individualized treatment and nursing care should be provided according to the symptoms and actual needs of the patients, and relevant evidence should be updated in time.

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cancercancer patientsevidence-based nursingevidence summarymeaning of life

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PMID40809012
PMCPMC12345295

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