proFamilies: a psycho-educational multi-family group intervention for cancer patients and their families
✍ Scribed by R. CHIQUELHO; S. NEVES; Á. MENDES; A.P. RELVAS; L. SOUSA
- Book ID
- 108710833
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 84 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0961-5423
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Support groups for patients with cancer have been shown to be an effective modality in helping patients and families cope with the stresses inherent in diagnosis and treatment. All groups seek to foster an increased sense of control and mastery, although they may vary in style and content. They may
## Abstract ## BACKGROUND. Few intervention studies have been conducted to help couples manage the effects of prostate cancer and maintain their quality of life. The objective of this study was to determine whether a family‐based intervention could improve appraisal variables (appraisal of illness