Medi-Cinema: A Pilot Study on Cinematherapy and Cancer as A New Psychological Approach on 30 Gynecological Oncological Patients.
Cancers (Basel)
; 14(13)2022 Jun 22.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1917301
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Several subjects affected by cancer experience a significant level of multidimensional disease. This longitudinal study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of psycho-oncological support using Cinema as an emotional mediator and to promote perceived well-being by personalized psychological treatment.METHODS:
Thirty women diagnosed with gynecological cancer watched 12 movies and participated in a psychotherapy group co-conducted by two psychotherapists. Patients completed nine questionnaires at T0 (baseline), T1 (3 months) and T2 (6 months).RESULTS:
Patients observed significant improvements (CORE-OM p < 0.001) in psychological well-being. The results showed statistically significant differences, even in several other dimensions, such as Anxiety (STAY-Y1-2 p < 0.001), Empathy (BEES, p < 0.001), Coping (COPE p < 0.001), QoL (QLQ-C30, p 0.026), couple relationship (DAS, Satisfaction p 0.013; Cohesion p 0.004) and alexithymia (TAS-20, Difficulty Identifying Feeling p 0.002; Externally-Oriented Thinking p 0.003).CONCLUSIONS:
The data show that cinema, as an innovative psychological approach, could be a valid instrument to support patients in oncological pathways as well as facilitating the process of recognizing themselves in other patients and communicating about their own feelings.
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Year:
2022
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Article
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