The relationship between resilience and quality of life in advanced cancer survivors: multiple mediating effects of social support and spirituality.

Background: While previous studies have revealed a positive association between resilience and quality of life in advanced cancer survivors, the mechanisms of the relationship is still unclear. This study aimed to explore the relationships between resilience, social support, spirituality, and quality of life and determine the multiple mediation effects of social support and spirituality on the relationship between resilience and quality of life.

Methods: With 286 advanced cancer survivors, a cross-sectional, correlational survey was adopted using convenience sampling.

Effectiveness of spiritual care training to enhance spiritual health and spiritual care competency among oncology nurses.

Background: Although spiritual care is a basic element of holistic nursing, nurses' spiritual care knowledge and abilities are often unable to satisfy patients' spiritual care needs. Therefore, nurses are in urgent need of relevant training to enhance their abilities to provide patients with spiritual care.

Design: A nonrandomized controlled trial.

Analysis of prevalence of PTSD and its influencing factors among college students after the Wenchuan earthquake.

Background: This study explored the prevalence and severity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in college students who lived in earthquake center one year after the Wenchuan earthquake on May 12, 2008, the factors affecting the prevalence of PTSD was also investigated.

Methods: 2987 students studying at the senior normal school in Tibetan autonomous region which was one of the most devastated regions were selected for this study. The PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C) was used as a screening instrument.