Open AccessSpiritual Experience Among Cervical Cancer Survivors: A Phenomenology Study
Author(s) -
Hernandia Distinarista
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nurscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2476-8987
DOI - 10.30659/nurscope.4.1.30-40
Subject(s) - cervical cancer , spirituality , phenomenology (philosophy) , hermeneutic phenomenology , psychology , psychotherapist , lived experience , cervical carcinoma , clinical psychology , content analysis , medicine , cancer , alternative medicine , sociology , philosophy , social science , epistemology , pathology
Spirituality is needed in dealing with cervical cancer patients. Researches show that cervical cancer patients who have low spiritual level tend to be more depressive compared to those with good spiritual level. This study aimed to explore the spiritual experience of survivor among cervical cancer patients. The study used a hermeneutic phenomenology method, involving five participants in Demak, Jepara and Kendal areas. Data retrieval was collected by semi structured interview followed by data transciption. Data analysis used content analysis. The finding showed that the spiritual gave strength and motivation to those participants since they were having treatment until healed.