Objective To explore the effects of attention and interpretation therapy on psychological resilience, perceived stress and post-traumatic growth for postoperative chemotherapy patients with lung cancer.

Methods A total of 100 postoperative lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy were randomized into control group (n=51) and study group (n=49). The control group implemented conventional psychological guidance, including affective care, psychological comfort and relaxation training; the study group implemented a 10-week attention and interpretation therapy, which mainly included transcendental meditation, emotional coping, gratitude recall, individualizedpsychological guidance, positive thinking training and self-acceptance. The psychological resilience scale (CD-RISC), perceived stress scale (CPSS) and post-traumatic growth inventory (PTGI) scores of the two groups were compared after the intervention.

Results After intervention, the scores of all dimensions and total scores of CD-RISC in two groups were improved compared with those before intervention, and were higher in the study group than the control group (P < 0.05). After intervention, the CPSS scores and total scores of two groups were lower than before intervention, and the study group was lower than the control group (P < 0.05). After intervention, PTGI scores in both groups were higher than before intervention, and the study group was higher than the control group (P < 0.05).

Conclusion For postoperative chemotherapy patients with lung cancer, the psychological intervention of attention and interpretation therapy can effectively alleviate patients' perceptual stress, enhance their psychological resilience status, and improve level of post-traumatic growth.