The Meaning-Making intervention (MMi) appears to increase meaning in life in advanced ovarian cancer: a randomized
Melissa Henry1, S Robin Cohen, Virginia Lee
1McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. henrymel@total.net
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.
