![]() Six semi-structured interviews and six ethnographic notes with audiotape sessions were selected and transcribed. A total of nine participants with advanced or metastatic cancer were sampled from an Oncology Clinic in the south of Puerto Rico. ![]() A mixed method design was conducted with in-depth interviews and open pilot data. ![]() The purpose of this study is to identify the level of comprehension and acceptance of Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy (MCP) concepts. Studies suggest that interventions to attend distress in Latino patient population would benefit from including components that seek to improve patients’ spiritual well-being. In Puerto Rico, cancer incidence increases significantly, and is accompanied with a greater risk of experiencing high levels of depressive symptoms, emotional distress, and reduced quality of life when compared to other minority ethnic groups.
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