The Meaning-Making intervention (MMi) appears to increase meaning in life in advanced ovarian cancer: a randomized controlled pilot study

Objective: This pilot study aimed to provide supportive evidence for the acceptability and usefulness of the Meaning‐Making intervention (MMi) in patients newly diagnosed with Stage III or IV ovarian cancer, and to provide estimates of parameters needed to design a full‐scale study. Methods: A rando...

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Published in:Psycho-oncology (Chichester, England) England), 2010-12, Vol.19 (12), p.1340-1347
Main Authors: Henry, Melissa, Cohen, S. Robin, Lee, Virginia, Sauthier, Philippe, Provencher, Diane, Drouin, Pierre, Gauthier, Philippe, Gotlieb, Walter, Lau, Susie, Drummond, Nancy, Gilbert, Lucy, Stanimir, Gerald, Sturgeon, Jeremy, Chasen, Martin, Mitchell, Julie, Huang, Lina Nuoxin, Ferland, Mira-Klode, Mayo, Nancy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
advanced ovarian cancer
Anxiety - psychology
Anxiety-Depression
Depression - psychology
existential
Female
Humans
Intervention
Life meaning
Mental depression
Newly diagnosed
Oncology
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology
Pilot Projects
Pilot studies
Psychological aspects
Psychometrics
psychosocial
Psychotherapy, Brief
Quality of Life
randomized controlled trial
Randomized controlled trials
Self Efficacy
Socioeconomic Factors
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Stress, Psychological - therapy
Surveys and Questionnaires
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Objective: This pilot study aimed to provide supportive evidence for the acceptability and usefulness of the Meaning‐Making intervention (MMi) in patients newly diagnosed with Stage III or IV ovarian cancer, and to provide estimates of parameters needed to design a full‐scale study. Methods: A randomized controlled trial with 24 patients (12 experimental and 12 control) was conducted. Existential well‐being (primary outcome), overall quality of life, distress, anxiety, depression and self‐efficacy were measured. Results: Compared to the control group, patients in the experimental group had a better sense of meaning in life at one and three months post‐intervention. Conclusion: The MMi seems a promising intervention for advanced cancer patients, and a full randomized controlled trial is warranted to further investigate its efficacy. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:1057-9249
1099-1611
DOI:10.1002/pon.1764