Spiritual Support for Colorectal Cancer Patients to Improve Their Quality of Life: A Literature Review

Abstract

Intoduction: Spiritual assistance is an important action for colorectal cancer patients to improve their quality of life. Methods: The database search method uses systematic and comprehensive electronic data from four databases, namely: Scopus, CINAHL, PubMed, and Proquest and Manual. Search terms "OR", spirituality "AND", spiritual support "AND" quality of life. Article search using the PICO model (population, intervention, comparison, outcome). Data selection is carried out by determining inclusion and exclusion criteria, carried out after identifying the problem, the group to be studied, the intervention to be provided, and the results to be measured.  A total of 25 articles were discoered. Results: The spiritual interventions provided are mindfulness, meditation, music therapy and telephone counseling. This is intended to motivate patients to be more enthusiastic about undergoing treatment and improve their quality of life. Conclusions: Spiritual support influences the quality of life of colorectal cancer patients, namely providing a sense of peace and the desire to continue undergoing the treatment process, with routine daily activities as evidence of improving the patient's quality of life.