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Date: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 9:21 AM
Subject: Development and evaluation of a problem-focused psychosocial intervention for patients with head and neck cancer.
To: mesothelioma77@gmail.com
[1]Support Care Cancer. 2008 Jul 15;
Semple CJ, Dunwoody L, Kernohan WG, McCaughan E
GOALS OF THE WORK: Patients with head and neck cancer have complex needs that affect many basic functions of life and contribute to substantial psychosocial problems. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a problem-focused intervention for patients with psychosocial dysfunction who had completed treatment for head and neck cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Using a quasi-experimental design, 54 participants who were above pre-determined cutoff points for psychosocial dysfunction (hospital and depression scale, work and social adjustment scale) were given the opportunity to self-select into either the experimental group for the psychosocial intervention programme which was delivered in an individualised format, with bibliotherapy as an adjunct, or the control group for usual care. MAIN RESULTS: Analysis of covariance results demonstrated a reduction in psychological distress (anxiety, p = 0.001; depression, p = 0.005), improving social functioning (p = 0.048) and quality of life scores (p =
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Source: http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=18626666
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From: HubMed - cancer <rssfwd@rssfwd.com>
Date: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 9:21 AM
Subject: Development and evaluation of a problem-focused psychosocial intervention for patients with head and neck cancer.
To: mesothelioma77@gmail.com
[1]Support Care Cancer. 2008 Jul 15;
Semple CJ, Dunwoody L, Kernohan WG, McCaughan E
GOALS OF THE WORK: Patients with head and neck cancer have complex needs that affect many basic functions of life and contribute to substantial psychosocial problems. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a problem-focused intervention for patients with psychosocial dysfunction who had completed treatment for head and neck cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Using a quasi-experimental design, 54 participants who were above pre-determined cutoff points for psychosocial dysfunction (hospital and depression scale, work and social adjustment scale) were given the opportunity to self-select into either the experimental group for the psychosocial intervention programme which was delivered in an individualised format, with bibliotherapy as an adjunct, or the control group for usual care. MAIN RESULTS: Analysis of covariance results demonstrated a reduction in psychological distress (anxiety, p = 0.001; depression, p = 0.005), improving social functioning (p = 0.048) and quality of life scores (p =
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Source: http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=18626666
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