Lived Spiritual Experiences of Cancer Survivors with Long-term Meditation Practices: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Numerous studies have shown the beneficial role that spirituality can play in helping cancer survivors cope with the disease process, but there is limited research about the lived experiences of cancer survivors who have had a spiritually based meditation practice prior to diagnosis. The purpose of...

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Authors: Agarwal, Kanishtha (Author) ; Kelly, Lisa L. (Author) ; Heintzman, Jennifer C. (Author) ; Fortune, Luann D. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Springer Science Business Media B. V. 2022
In: Pastoral psychology
Year: 2022, Volume: 71, Issue: 4, Pages: 485-501
Further subjects:B Cancer survivors
B Spirituality
B Meditation
B Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
B Brahmakumari
B Raja Yoga
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