癌症教育项目对癌症患者及其家人和朋友会产生怎样的影响？
How does a cancer education program impact on people with cancer and their family and friends?
作者信息
Sutherland Georgina, Dpsych Louisa Hoey, White Victoria, Jefford Michael, Hegarty Suzanne
机构信息
Centre of Behavioural Research in Cancer, Cancer Control Research Institute, The Cancer Council Victoria, Carlton, Australia.
出版信息
J Cancer Educ. 2008;23(2):126-32. doi: 10.1080/08858190802039177.
BACKGROUND
In this article, we report on the effects of patient education for people with cancer in comparison to family and friends.
METHODS
Data are from 666 participants with cancer and 324 family and friends who completed preprogram and postprogram questionnaires.
RESULTS
Results show high levels of participant satisfaction and positive changes in measures such as illness perceptions and emotional functioning. In many cases, the pattern of change was different for people with cancer compared to family and friends.
CONCLUSIONS
This education program may be useful for helping people with cancer cope with the disease, with some distinct benefits for family and friends.
背景
在本文中，我们报告了针对癌症患者开展的患者教育相较于针对其家人和朋友开展的教育所产生的效果。
方法
数据来自666名癌症患者以及324名完成了项目前和项目后问卷调查的家人和朋友。
结果
结果显示参与者满意度较高，并且在疾病认知和情绪功能等指标方面有积极变化。在许多情况下，癌症患者与家人和朋友的变化模式有所不同。
结论
该教育项目可能有助于癌症患者应对疾病，对家人和朋友也有一些明显的益处。
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