Yancey D, Greger H A, Coburn P
Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis.
Oncol Nurs Forum. 1994 May;21(4):727-33.
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To determine whether attendance of an adult cancer camp had an effect on campers' hope, perception of social support, use of coping strategies, and mood states.
Pre- and post-test; no control group.
Cancer camps in two medium-sized mid-western cities.
32 of 45 eligible first-time campers; predominantly middle-aged, married women who were within one year of diagnosis.
Participants completed five mailed questionnaires within two weeks prior to attending camp and one week after returning home from camp.
Levels of hope, perceptions of social support, coping strategies, and mood states.
No significant differences in hope, perceived social support, or coping strategies precamp to postcamp. Campers were significantly less angry and less energetic postcamp. Although nonsignificant, changes over time were in the expected direction.
Small sample size and lack of instrument sensitivity to detect change or lack of changeability of measured attributes may have contributed to the lack of significant change scores. Replication with larger groups and a control group is recommended.
Cancer camp may improve quality of life for adults with cancer, but more study is needed. Campers' oral evaluations were very positive, and some campers acknowledged a new appreciation for the value of support from others with cancer.
目的/目标：确定参加成人癌症营地活动是否会对营员的希望、社会支持感知、应对策略的使用以及情绪状态产生影响。
前后测；无对照组。
中西部两个中等规模城市的癌症营地。
45名符合条件的首次参加营地活动的营员中的32名；主要是中年已婚女性，诊断后不到一年。
参与者在参加营地活动前两周内和从营地回家一周后完成了五份邮寄问卷。
希望水平、社会支持感知、应对策略和情绪状态。
营地活动前后，在希望、感知到的社会支持或应对策略方面没有显著差异。营员在营地活动后愤怒情绪明显减少，精力也明显下降。虽然不显著，但随着时间的变化朝着预期的方向发展。
样本量小以及测量工具对检测变化缺乏敏感性或所测属性缺乏可变性，可能导致了变化分数不显著。建议用更大的群体和对照组进行重复研究。
癌症营地活动可能会改善成年癌症患者的生活质量，但还需要更多研究。营员的口头评价非常积极，一些营员承认对来自其他癌症患者的支持的价值有了新的认识。
