Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) To be diagnosed with cancer; (2) aware of their diagnosis; (3) aged 18 or older; (4) without cognitive or verbal communication impairments; (5) willing to participate; (6) KPS=40%; (7) living in Fuzhou.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) currently taking anxiolytics and antidepressants; (2) receiving other psychotherapeutic treatment; (3) serious event such as divorce bereavement within one month; (4) currently taking hormone drug; (5) diagnosed with hypercortisolism; (6) diagnosed with other diseases which influence the level of salivary cortisol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety;Depression;psychological distress;Meaning of life;Hope;self-transcendence; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Salivary cortisol; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
School of Nursing,Fujian Medical University