The "WTL" model of cancer care

Family conference and oncology tutoring programs have been attended by 1,000 patients, family members, and support persons. Patients are taught to become active participants in their therapy, and families learn communication skills. Evaluation questionnaires reveal that ninety-four percent felt a si...

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Autres titres:The "Will To Live" model of cancer care
Auteur principal: Pohl, C. Richard (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1980]
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Année: 1980, Volume: 19, Numéro: 4, Pages: 304-312
Sujets non-standardisés:B Active Participant
B Family Member
B Cancer Care
B Communication Skill
B Support Person
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Résumé:Family conference and oncology tutoring programs have been attended by 1,000 patients, family members, and support persons. Patients are taught to become active participants in their therapy, and families learn communication skills. Evaluation questionnaires reveal that ninety-four percent felt a significant improvement in family-patient communication. Ninety-three percent felt that personal needs related to the disease of cancer were accurately addressed. And ninety-seven percent indicated they would be referring others to the service.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00996253