• J Korean Acad Nurs · Feb 2012

    Controlled Clinical Trial

    [Effects of a short-term life review on spiritual well-being, depression, and anxiety in terminally ill cancer patients].

    • Sung Hee Ahn, Young Lan An, Yang Sook Yoo, Michiyo Ando, and Soo Jin Yoon.
    • College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. shahn@catholic.ac.kr
    • J Korean Acad Nurs. 2012 Feb 1;42(1):28-35.

    PurposeThis study was done to evaluate the effects of a short-term life review on spiritual well-being, depression, and anxiety in patients with terminal cancer.MethodsThe study used a pre posttest quasi experimental design with a nonequivalent control group. Measurement instruments included the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual scale (FACIT-Sp12) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Participants were 32 patients with terminal cancer who were receiving chemotherapy or palliative care at hospitals or at home. Eighteen patients were assigned to the experimental group and 14 to the control group. A sixty minute short-term life review session was held twice a week as the intervention with the experimental group.ResultsThere was a statistically significant increase in spiritual well-being in the experimental group compared to the control group. There were also significant decreases in depression and anxiety in the experimental group compared to the control group.ConclusionThe results indicate that a short-term life review can be used as a nursing intervention for enhancing the spiritual well-being of patients with terminal cancer.

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