%0 Journal Article %T Body-Mind Healing Strategies in Patients with Cancer: a Qualitative Content Analysis %J Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention %I West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), APOCP's West Asia Chapter. %Z 1513-7368 %A Khoshnood, Zohreh %A Iranmanesh, Sedigheh %A Rayyani, Masoud %A Dehghan, Mahlegha %D 2018 %\ 06/01/2018 %V 19 %N 6 %P 1691-1696 %! Body-Mind Healing Strategies in Patients with Cancer: a Qualitative Content Analysis %K Body- Mind healing strategies %K coping %K cancer %K content analysis %K Nursing %R 10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.6.1691 %X Background: Cancer is a major health problem around the world. The use of coping strategies among patientswith cancer depends on several issues. This study was conducted to determine coping strategies used by patientswith cancer in south-east Iran. Methods: This study is a conventional, qualitative content analysis with a descriptiveexplorative approach. Data saturation achieved after interviewing 13 participants in 15 interviews. Using an in-depthindividual semi-structured approach the participants were asked to narrate their experiences of strategies that they used tocope with cancer. The following were considered: unit of analysis, meaning unit, condensation, code, sub-category,category, and main category. Results: Data analysis led to extraction of two main categories of body-mind healingstrategies: being connected to the body and mindfully reconnected to the self. The first category was explained withreference to two sub-categories, being aware of intelligence and body nurturing. The second category was explainedwith the three sub-categories of using embodying knowledge, living for the moment, and being connected to nature.Conclusion: According to the results of this qualitative study, it is possible to form discussion groups with peers or tohave self-reflective practice learning groups to reflect patients’ questions and strategies that they use for body-mindhealing. %U https://journal.waocp.org/article_63278_8ba3bfabf0292f2fe3e7213a2e9c846f.pdf