How does a cancer education program impact on people with cancer and their family and friends?

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 126-132

  Sutherland, Georgina ^a   Hoey, Louisa ^a   White, Victoria ^a   Jefford, Michael ^a,b   Hegarty, Suzanne ^a  

^a CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DATA ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; EMOTIONS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 45849093722     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08858190802039177     Document Type: Article

References (28)

1. Morris SM, Thomas C. The carer's place in the cancer situation: where does the carer stand in the medical setting? Eur J of Cancer Care (Engl). 2001;10:87-95.
2. Pasacreta JV, Barg F, Nuamah I, et al. Participant characteristics before and 4 months after attendance at a family caregiver cancer education program. Cancer Nurs. 2000;23:295-303.
3. Soothill K, Morris SM, Harman JC, et al. Informal carers of cancer patients: what are their unmet psychosocial needs? Health Soc Care Community. 2001;9:464-475.
4. Nijboer C, Tempelaar R, Triemstra M, et al. The role of social and psychologic resources in caregiving of cancer patients. Cancer. 2001;91:1029-1039.
5. Thomas C, Morris SM, Harman JC. Companions through cancer: the care given by informal carers in cancer contexts. Soc Sci Med. 2002;54:529-544.
6. Kristjanson LJ, Ashcroft T. The family's cancer journey: a literature review. Cancer Nurs. 1994;17:1-17.
7. Kelly KP, Porock D. A survey of pediatric oncology nurses' perceptions of parent educational needs. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs. 2005;22:58-66.
8. Kusch M, Labouvie H, Ladisch V, Fleischhack G, Bode U. Structuring psychosocial care in pediatric oncology. Patient Educ Couns. 2000;40:231-245.
9. Hoke LA. A short-term psychoeducational intervention for families with parental cancer. Harv Rev Psychiatry. 1997;5:99-103.
10. Carlson LE, Bultz BD, Speca M, et al. Partners of cancer patients: part II. current psychosocial interventions and suggestions for improvement. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2000;18:33-43.
11. Couper J, Bloch S, Love A, et al. Psychosocial adjustment of female partners of men with prostate cancer: a review of the literature. Psychooncology. 2006;15:937-953.
12. Hudson PL, Aranda SK, Hayman-White K. A psycho-educational intervention for family caregivers of patients receiving palliative care: a randomized controlled trial. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2005;30:329-341.
13. Northouse L. Helping families of patients with cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2005;32:743-750.
14. Grahn G, Danielson M, Ulander K. Learning to live with cancer in European countries. Cancer Nurs. 1999;22:79-84.
15. McMillan SC, Tittle MB, Hill D. A systematic evaluation of the "I Can Cope" program using a national sample. Oncol Nurs Forum. 1993;20:455-461.
16. Roberts S, Black C, Todd K. The living with cancer education programme: II. evaluation of an Australian education and support programme for cancer patients and their family and friends. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2002;11:280-289.
17. van der Molen B, Hutchison G. Learning to live with cancer: the UK experience of a European patient education and support programme. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 1999;8:170-173.
18. Hoey L. Living With Cancer Education Program: Facilitators' Experience. Melbourne, Australia: The Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, The Cancer Council Victoria, Australia; 2006.
19. Todd K, Roberts S, Black C. The living with cancer education programme: I. development of an Australian education and support programme for cancer patients and their family and friends. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2002;11:271-279.
20. Ell K. Social networks, social support and coping with serious illness: the family connection. Soc Sci Med. 1996;42:173-183.
21. Campbell HS, Phaneuf MR, Deane K. Cancer peer support programs - do they work? Patient Educ Couns. 2004;55:3-15.
22. Dunn J, Steginga SK, Rosoman N, et al. Review of peer support in the context of cancer. J Psychosoc Oncol. 2003;21:55-67.
23. Finney Rutten LJ, Arora NK, Bakos AD, et al. Information needs and sources of information among cancer patients: a systematic review of research (1980-2003). Patient Educ Couns. 2005;57:250-261.
24. Squiers L, Finney Rutten LJ, Treiman K, et al. Cancer patients' information needs across the cancer care continuum: evidence from the cancer information service. J Health Commun. 2005;10:15-34.
25. Morris SM, Thomas C. The need to know: informal carers and information. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2002;11:183-187.
26. National Breast Cancer Centre, National Cancer Control Initiative. Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Psychosocial Care of Adults With Cancer. Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia: National Breast Cancer Centre; 2003.
27. Boudioni M, Mossman J, Boulton M, et al. An evaluation of a cancer counselling service. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2000;9:212-220.
28. Sutherland G, White V, Livingston T. Cancer Connect Evaluation Report. Melbourne, Victoria: The Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, The Cancer Council Victoria, Australia; 2004.