J Korean Acad Child Health Nurs.  2007 Oct;13(4):495-505.

Development of a CD Program Applied Logotherapy to Promote Quality of Life in Adolescents with Terminal Cancer

• Kang KA
• Kim SJ
• Lyu CJ
• You YG
• Song MK

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper was to develop a CD program of applied logotherapy to improve the quality of life of adolescents with terminal cancer. METHOD: Keller's ARCS theory and a model for developing internet learning materials (Kang) used to develop this program was comprised of four distinct phases: planning, designing, development, and execution stages.
RESULTS
This program was entitled 'Finding treasures in my life' and consisted of 5 sessions and its educational content was as follows: Treasure One, 'learning the three natures of the human mind', Treasure Two, 'learning creative value as the first method to find meaning in life', Treasure Three, 'learning experiential value as the second method to find meaning in life', Treasure Four, 'learning attitudinal value as the third method to find meaning in life', and Treasure Five, 'Becoming the master of my own life'. The sub-menu was made up of 'Beginning', 'What is it?', 'Travelling'. 'Laughing Song', 'End'.
CONCLUSIONS
This CD program applied logotherapy with flash animation techniques as an emotional and spiritual nursing intervention program for easier and more scientific application in pediatric oncology and hospice care.

Keyword

Adolescents; Neoplasms; Quality of life; Logotherapy

MeSH Terms

Adolescent*
Hospice Care
Humans
Internet
Learning
Nursing
Psychotherapy*
Quality of Life*
Child Health