« Avoir le moral » après l’annonce d’un cancer : une étude auprès de personnes atteintes d’une tumeur cérébrale de haut grade “In good spirits” after getting a diagnosis of cancer: a study of patients with high-grade glioma

Despite its frequent use in popular discourse about cancer, few studies have investigated the nature of being “in good spirits” and what contributes to it. To find out, 43 patients with high-grade glioma were asked to fill in a self-administered questionnaire. The results revealed the dynamic nature of this concept because being “in good spirits” improved since the diagnosis. The use of some coping strategies and the perception of having had a more passive role in the decision making seemed to contribute to the change in being “in good spirits”. Further studies are needed to better understand this complex issue.