Spiritual based intervention effect on the psychological aspect of patients with gynaecologic and breast cancer: A systematic review

Enferm Clin. 2021 Apr;31 Suppl 2:S90-S95. doi: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2020.09.006.ABSTRACTThe complexity of care on patients with gynaecological and breast cancer causes various psychological effects, and therefore, spiritual-based intervention is developed to overcome these problems. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of the spiritual-based intervention on the psychological aspect of patients with gynaecological and breast cancer. The method used to prepare this systematic review is Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). There are 14 related articles. Spiritual-based interventions in this study were conducted ranging from 4 to 8 sessions, with an average duration of about 60-90min/session. The effects of spiritual-based intervention on the psychological aspect of cancer patients include reducing anxiety and depression, improving spiritual and emotional well-being, improving coping and quality of life for patients with gynaecological and breast cancer. Spiritual-based intervention is affecting the physical condition, psychological state, and quality of life of cancer patients.PMID:33849238 | DOI:10.1016/j.enfcli.2020.09.006
Source: Clinical Breast Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research