Objective   To investigate the impact of semi-structured group psychological intervention on the survival quality

emotion

social support and coping in malignant tumor patients.    Methods   A total of 42 patients with pathologically-identified carcinoma over 1 year

anticipation of life time more than 6 months and karnofsky performance scale (KPS) ≧80 were subjected in this study during June to November 2008. They were assigned into 3 groups without obvious difference in age

gender and tumor types

and then received a 12-week semi-structured group interview. Before and in 4 weeks after the interview

all patients were investigated by the scale of QLQ-C30

self-rating depression scale (SDS)

self-rating anxiety scale (SAS)

social support rating scale (SSRS)

coping style questionnaire

and self-made subject feeling questionnaire.    Results   The scores of SDS

SAS

fatigue

loss of appetite

insomnia and pain were dropped down (t=2.751 to 7.280

P=0.000 to 0.006)

and the scores of general health

emotional function and SSRS were increased (t=-10.442 to -3.489

P=0.000 to 0.001) significantly in 4 weeks after the end of interview than those before. But the score of cope style had no significant difference between the begin and 4-week after the end (t=-0.428 to 1.869

P=0.069 to 0.672）.    Conclusion   Semi-structured group psychological intervention has significant impact on the survival quality

emotional status and social support of the malignant tumors patients

but has no significant effect on their coping styles.