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N2  - This qualitative research study explored spirituality and its phenomenology of the six (6) cancer patients exhibiting a high spirituality index through the sue of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) and interviewed-based form of collection data. The study was grounded by the whole person paradigm (Covey) demonstrating spirituality as the center of other three basic needs of people such mind, body and heart. Spiritual well-being is said to be a determinant of the whole health and, by extension, quality of life. Level of Spirituality was measured using Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy- Spiritual Well-Bing-12 (FACIT sp-12). A semi-structured interviewwas conducted personally with the six adult patients diagnosed with cancer. Participants were asked to characterize their spiritual belief which includes questions on how they practice their spirituality, difference on their spiritual beliefs before and after they were diagnosed and the role of spirituality with regard to their sickness. Data were collected and transcribed. Themes formed per patient were analyzed using within case analysis. Themes formed were collated and investigated. The major themes formed by the cancer patients were Spiritual Coping and Spiritual Meaning Making. Spiritual coping was manifested as a way of Finding Comfort through prayers. Participants believed that after praying,they experience peace and joy. Participants also began to experience Appreciation of Life even in the simplest things; they consider their experience with cancer as a way to explore life or see life from a point of view. Spiritual Meaning Making includes an Increase Faith in Higher Power-Participants reported that they have developed a deeper relationship with a Supreme Being. The last theme found is Gratitude which is an act of grateful humility, where prayers revolve around a gist of appreciative piece.
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