Background: Women referred for cervical screening because of abnormal cervical smears also require emotional and psychological support because of the fear of cancer diagnosis. Objectives: The study aimed to determine the effect of the Mindfulness-Based Coping programme on levels of cancer fear and awareness in women undergoing colposcopy. Methods: This is a prospective, single-centre,...
Objectives: Caregivers of patients undergoing ambulatory cancer surgery frequently experience heightened anxiety while having limited access to real-time psychosocial support. This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a brief, self-guided mindfulness-based audio intervention delivered in the surgical waiting room. Methods: This pilot feasibility study used...
ObjectivesTo synthesize research results on self-transcendence among people affected by cancer and their caregivers to inform oncology nursing practices that promote well-being across the cancer trajectory. Self-transcendence is an inherent capacity to expand self-boundaries beyond the person's usual form to create something meaningful, whether it is a new purpose, perspective, situation, or...