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Meaning of life therapy: a pilot study of a novel psycho-existential intervention for palliative care in cancer
| dc.contributor.author | Cardoso, Ana Rita | |
| dc.contributor.author | Remondes-Costa, Sónia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Veiga, Elisa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Almeida, Vera | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rocha, José | |
| dc.contributor.author | Teixeira, Ricardo João | |
| dc.contributor.author | Macedo, Gerly | |
| dc.contributor.author | Leite, Manuela | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-26T15:27:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-07-26T15:27:33Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-03-29 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Intervention in Palliative Care aims to provide physical, psychosocial, and spiritual relief for patients and family members. Brief interventions with a psycho-existential approach have shown positive responses; however, cultural adaptations are needed. This pilot study aimed to develop the Meaning of Life Therapy (MLT), a novel psycho-existential intervention, rooted in the Dignity Therapy, Life Review, and Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy. MLT was culturally adapted to the Portuguese context to include questions about forgiveness, apology, reconciliation, farewell, and a legacy document, i.e., the Life Letter. Nine PC cancer patients answered a 14-question MLT protocol, intended to help patients find purpose and meaning in life. Eight themes emerged: Family, Preservation of Identity, Life Retrospective, Clinical Situation, Achievements, Socio-Professional Valorization, Forgiveness/Apology/Reconciliation, and Saying Goodbye. MLT has proved its ability to respond to the psycho-existential needs of PC patients. Further studies should be conducted to gain extensive knowledge of the effectiveness of culturally responsive interventions. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.31219/osf.io/2bnsx | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/41939 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Meaning of life therapy | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Psycho-existential interventions | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Palliative care | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Dignity | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Cancer | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Meaning of life therapy: a pilot study of a novel psycho-existential intervention for palliative care in cancer | pt_PT |
| dc.type | working paper | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 36 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 1 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | OSF Preprints | pt_PT |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | workingPaper | pt_PT |