The Importance of Participation in Support Groups for Women With Ovarian Cancer

Ahlberg, Karin; Nordner, Annelie

doi:10.1188/06.onf.e53-e61

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“…The most emphasised changes included a greater capacity to express emotions, improvements in their broader social support network (outside of the group) and reordering of life priorities. Each of these changes is consistent with the main objectives of SEGT Classen et al, 1993) and are similar to the outcomes reported in other studies (e.g., Ahlberg & Nordner, 2006). It is now widely recognised that the way women with BC regulate their emotions influences their psychological adjustment to the disease (Brandão, Tavares, Schulz, & Matos, 2016).…”

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“…Each of these changes is consistent with the main objectives of SEGT Classen et al, 1993) and are similar to the outcomes reported in other studies (e.g., Ahlberg & Nordner, 2006). The most emphasised changes included a greater capacity to express emotions, improvements in their broader social support network (outside of the group) and reordering of life priorities.…”

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Experiences of breast cancer patients and helpful aspects of supportive–expressive group therapy: A qualitative study

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Objective This study explored the experiences and perceived changes of breast cancer (BC) patients after participating in 16‐weekly sessions of Supportive–Expressive Group Therapy (SEGT). Methods A semi‐structured interview adapted from Elliott's Client Change Interview was carried out with 12 women (aged 33–60 years) with BC, about 6 months after completing the treatment. Results Content analysis identified four main themes: expectations and motivations to participate in SEGT, group processes and experiences, perceived changes enhanced by SEGT and perceptions about the therapeutic relationship. The most helpful aspects of SEGT mentioned by participants were as follows: the expression/normalisation of feelings, thoughts and reactions; the improvement of social support; and the learning opportunities obtained through sharing of experiences among participants. Additionally, participants mentioned that SEGT contributed to improve personal and social skills, such as the capacity to express emotions and the ability to establish satisfactory interpersonal relationships. Conclusions Based on the participants' experiences, SEGT seems to be an effective intervention to support women facing BC during the initial phase of cancer. The use of SEGT by health care professionals is encouraged, but the specific needs/problems of each group member should be carefully attended.

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confidence: 87%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

Experiences of breast cancer patients and helpful aspects of supportive–expressive group therapy: A qualitative study

et al. 2019

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“…The available literature on any of the related topic areas, such as access, barriers to participation and service evaluation, focus either on the generic term cancer (Facione, 1999;Sherman et al, 2008) or on specific cancers such as breast cancer (Ahlberg & Nordner, 2006;Alder & Page, 2008;Mele et al, 2005;O'Brien et al, 2008) with scant mention of hematological malignancies. This article makes a contribution to the psychosocial literature in this area that specifically deals with hematology and, in doing so, provides a fresh perspective on the process of engaging in supportive care that can potentially be applied to other cancers.…”

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“Receptivity”: An Important Factor Affecting Supportive Care Provision

McGrath

2013

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

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The research on psychosocial need provides the foundation informing the drive for the provision of supportive care services for patients and their families. The work on patient access, barriers to participation, and service evaluation are providing some insights that can help guide practitioners in their efforts to ensure that services designed to meet psychosocial need reach and involve the appropriate individuals. However, this direction is presently in its infancy leaving many questions unanswered. This article makes a contribution to advancing and strengthening this line of research through a fresh perspective on the topic provided by consumer research with individuals diagnosed with a hematological malignancy. The research was initiated and funded by the Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland (LFQ) with the aim of exploring the experience of survivorship for individuals diagnosed with a hematological malignancy to inform supportive care service provision and development. The findings from the research posit the notion of "receptivity" as an important new concept that can contribute to the deepening of our understanding of the myriad of factors associated with effectively engaging with individuals in supportive care service provision.

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“…Araştırma kapsamına alınan 35 çalışmanın 3'ü ulusal,10,11,39] 32'si uluslar arası [4][5][6][7][8][9][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48] yayındır. Bu araştırmalarda verilerin, 28'unun bireysel derinlemesine görüşme, dördünün odak grup görüşmesi, üçünün doküman analizi (biri web tabanlı olmak üzere) olarak elde edildiği saptanmıştır (Tablo 1).…”

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Experiences of Gynecological Cancer through Perspectives of Existential Philosophy: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis Study

Özkan¹,

Teskereci²,

Kulakaç³

2013

Psikiyatride Guncel Yaklasimlar - Current Approaches in Psychia

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ÖZETBu çalışmanın amacı, jinekolojik kanseri olan kadınların yaşam deneyimlerini inceleyen niteliksel çalışmaları, "varoluşçu felsefenin" bakış açısıyla yeniden incelemektir. Bu meta-sentez çalışmasında, amaca yönelik örneklem yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Çeşitli veri tabanlarından tam metinlerine ulaşılabilen, Türkçe ve İngilizce 35 araştırma çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Verilerin değerlendirilme sürecinde Joanna Briggs Enstitünün Niteliksel Değerlendirme Rehberi'nin 2011 versiyonu kullanılmıştır. Verilerin yorumlamasında Weed'in ileriyorumlama (meta-interpretation) yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada kadınla-rın kanser yaşantılarına ilişkin veriler varoluşçu felsefenin beş temel kavramı ile yeniden yorumlanmıştır: (1) Anksiyete; Kanserin gölgesinde, (2) Acı çekme; Üzgünüm, kaybettiklerim için!, (3) Otantiklik; Yeni bir varoluşa doğru, (4) Absürt; Yaşam sevinci ve varlık bunaltısı arasındaki kısa mesafede yaşamlar, ve (5)"Öteki" ve "Bakış"; Kanser: söylemek o kadar zor ki!. Bu meta-sentez çalışmasında, kadınların varoluşun tehdidi ve belirsizliğin ağır yükünü sürekli taşıdıkları ve varoluşlarına odaklanan, ilgili, uzmanca, bilgili ve otantik bir bakıma gereksinim duydukları saptanmıştır. Anahtar Sözcükler: Varoluşçuluk, genital tümörler, niteliksel araştırma, yaşam olayları. ABSTRACTThe aim of this study was to re-interpret qualitative studies that examined life experiences of women with gynecological cancer through the perspective of "existentialist philosophy". In this meta-synthesis study, a theoretical sam-©2013, Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar eISSN:1309-0674 pISSN:1309-0658

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The Importance of Participation in Support Groups for Women With Ovarian Cancer

Cited by 21 publications

References 42 publications

Experiences of breast cancer patients and helpful aspects of supportive–expressive group therapy: A qualitative study

Experiences of breast cancer patients and helpful aspects of supportive–expressive group therapy: A qualitative study

“Receptivity”: An Important Factor Affecting Supportive Care Provision

Experiences of Gynecological Cancer through Perspectives of Existential Philosophy: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis Study

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