The Experiences of Participating in an Online Buddhist Doctrine-Based Wisdom Enhancement Program at Home for Patients with Advanced Colorectal Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy
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experiences, buddhist doctrine-based wisdom enhancement program, online, patients with advanced colorectal cancer, chemotherapyAbstract
Patients undergoing chemotherapy for advanced colorectal cancer usually suffer from illness during treatment. Utilizing an online Buddhist doctrine-based wisdom enhancement program is one method of enhancing awareness of suffering and improving well-being.
This interpretative phenomenological qualitative study aims to describe the experiences of advanced colorectal cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy who participated in an online Buddhist doctrine-based wisdom enhancement program at home. Eleven key informants were selected via purposive sampling for the study. Data were collected using individual in-depth interviews and observations, and were analyzed using content analysis. The trustworthiness of the data was ensured using Lincoln and Guba’s criteria.
The research identified three main themes. The first theme was experience in Vipassana meditation practice, in which the participants had specific goals, learned mindfulness, discovered the process of meditation, practicing with a middle path approach, and faced health conditions as obstacles. The second theme was the online program, as participants found the program convenient and valued the mentorship. The third theme was the effects of Vipassana meditation practice, which involved patients gaining an understanding of the way of life, having living guidance, and experienced holistic health.
The online home-based Vipassana meditation practice could enhance the well-being of advanced colorectal cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The study findings could serve as fundamental information for using an online Vipassana meditation program to improve the well-being of other cancer patients.
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