[Interdisciplinary psychoeducational intervention by oncologists proved helpful for cancer patients]

Gündel, H; Lordick, F; Brandl, T; Würschmidt, F; Schüssler, J; Leps, B; Sendler, A; Mert, E; Pouget-Schors, D; von Schilling, C; Peschel, C; Sellschopp, A

2003

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Titel:: [Interdisciplinary psychoeducational intervention by oncologists proved helpful for cancer patients]
Dokumenttyp:: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Article
Autor(en):: Gündel, H; Lordick, F; Brandl, T; Würschmidt, F; Schüssler, J; Leps, B; Sendler, A; Mert, E; Pouget-Schors, D; von Schilling, C; Peschel, C; Sellschopp, A
Abstract:: OBJECTIVES: We prospectively evaluated the effects of a six-session psychoeducational intervention held by medical doctors or psychologists in a German acute cancer center setting. METHODS: A cluster randomization was used to assign n=108 oncologic patients (55 female, 53 male; mean age=58.5) to the intervention or the control group. The self-rated amount of information about cancer-specific topics, quality of life (EORTC), coping (TSK) and anxiety and depression (HAD-S) were measured at the beginning of the intervention (t0) as well as two and four months later (t1). RESULTS: At t1 the level of information related to different aspects of cancer (p<0.01) and "emotional functioning" (EORTC; p<0.05) were clearly improved in the intervention vs. the control group. At t2 intervention group patients again showed an increased level of information (p<0.05) and more emotional stability (p<0.05). In addition, reduced rumination was seen in patients of the intervention but not the control group (TSK; p=0.01). CONCLUSION: This study provides evidence that even short interdisciplinary psychoeducational interventions can at least improve the level of cancer-related information while hardly denting the budget of any healthcare system.
Zeitschriftentitel:: Z Psychosom Med Psychother
Jahr:: 2003
Band / Volume:: 49
Heft / Issue:: 3
Seitenangaben Beitrag:: 246-61
Sprache:: de
PubMed:: http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12964131
Print-ISSN:: 1438-3608
TUM Einrichtung:: Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik; III. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Hämatologie / Onkologie); Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
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