Objective

To discuss spirituality in the context of cancer, focusing on the use of life review as a tool to help promote spiritual well-being among individuals with cancer.

Data Sources

Literature regarding spirituality and life review of the author in cancer care provided the foundation for this article.

Conclusion

Reliance on spirituality as an untapped supportive resource may surprise patients and their families when dealing with a diagnosis of cancer. Coming to terms with advancing disease can be a time of internal and spiritual growth. It is important that all members of the health care team make efforts to understand that spirituality is part of the journey that the person with advanced cancer is going through and that life review is one way to promote spiritual well-being among patients with advanced cancer.

Implications for Nursing Practice

Nurses are ideally placed to provide spiritual care. Using life review, nurses can assist individuals coming to terms with their diagnosis and can positively impact spiritual and psychosocial well-being.

中文翻译：

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癌症患者的精神关怀：生活回顾作为促进精神幸福的工具的重要性

客观的

讨论癌症背景下的灵性，重点是使用生命回顾作为帮助促进癌症患者灵性健康的工具。

数据源

关于作者在癌症护理方面的精神和生活回顾的文献为本文提供了基础。

结论

在处理癌症诊断时，依靠灵性作为尚未开发的支持资源可能会让患者及其家人感到惊讶。接受疾病进展可能是内在和精神成长的时期。重要的是，医疗保健团队的所有成员都努力了解灵性是晚期癌症患者正在经历的旅程的一部分，而生活回顾是促进晚期癌症患者精神健康的一种方式。

对护理实践的影响

护士是提供精神护理的理想人选。使用生活回顾，护士可以帮助个人接受诊断，并可以对精神和社会心理健康产生积极影响。