Life review interviews on the spiritual well-being of terminally ill cancer patients

Abstract

Life review interviews may be effective in improving the spiritual well-being of terminally ill cancer patients. The potential predictors of treatment success are "positive view of life," "pleasure in daily activities and good human relationships," and a "balanced evaluation of life," while those of treatment failure are "worries about future caused by disease," "conflicts in family relationships," and "confrontation of practical problems." Further intervention trials on patients with predictors of treatment success are promising.

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