1. Evaluating a complex intervention: A process evaluation of a psycho-education program for lung cancer patients receiving palliative radiotherapy.
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WH CHAN, CARMEN, RICHARDSON, ALISON, and RICHARDSON, JANET
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CANCER patients ,ANXIETY ,ONCOLOGY nursing ,CHINESE people ,CONTENT analysis ,DYSPNEA ,EMPLOYEES ,EXPERIENCE ,INFERENCE (Logic) ,INTERVIEWING ,LIFE skills ,LUNG tumors ,MARITAL status ,RESEARCH methodology ,MIND & body therapies ,NURSES ,PALLIATIVE treatment ,PROBABILITY theory ,RELAXATION for health ,RESEARCH funding ,STATISTICAL sampling ,HEALTH self-care ,STATISTICS ,U-statistics ,QUALITATIVE research ,DATA analysis ,OCCUPATIONAL roles ,QUANTITATIVE research ,EDUCATIONAL attainment ,FAMILY roles ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,KARNOFSKY Performance Status ,PSYCHOEDUCATION ,EDUCATION - Abstract
This study was to examine the integrity of intervention delivery and identify precursory factors contributing to successful delivery and the effectiveness of a psycho-educational intervention comprising progressive muscle relaxation and health education in patients receiving palliative lung cancer radiotherapy. This mixed methods study employed both quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate intervention integrity and to identify key precursory factors among 70 Hong Kong Chinese lung cancer patients. Results show that the intervention conducted by two support nurses, in line with that planned at the outset of the study, achieved a high degree of consistency. Full adherence to the 20-minute muscle relaxation component was an important factor contributing to better symptom management. Other contributing factors included use of supplementary audio and reading materials and frequent self-practice of muscle relaxation. Reinforcement strategies, together with the use of supplementary learning materials and a flexible approach to progressive muscle relaxation, are recommended for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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