The relations between supportive functions of community-based self-help groups for cancer survivors and benefit findings
10.2512/jspm.7.225
- VernacularTitle:がん患者会のコミュニティ援助機能とベネフィット・ファインディングの関連
- Author:
Huang Zhengguo
;
Kenichi Kodama
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cancer group;
benefit finding;
community;
palliative care
- From:Palliative Care Research
2012;7(2):225-232
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of community-based self-help groups for cancer survivors form supportive functions and benefit findings. Methods: A survey consisting of two scales was conducted with a sample of 109. The first scale measured the benefit finding in cancer experience, and the second scale measured supportive functions of self-help groups. Results: Exploratory factor analyses indicated that “benefit finding scale” included four factors, and the supportive functions of self-help group could be classified into four aspects. Benefit findings were related to the supportive functions. Conclusion: These results imply that the participation in self-help group is related to positive cognition of cancer survivors.
