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Group rehabilitation for cancer patients: satisfaction and perceived benefits [with consumer summary]
Petersson LM, Berglund G, Brodin O, Glimelius B, Sjoden PO
Patient Education and Counseling 2000 Jun;40(3):219-229
clinical trial
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

Satisfaction with a group rehabilitation programme (GR) was evaluated in a heterogeneous group of cancer patients. Of the patients that were invited, 67% (n = 132) participated in the GR. The GR included eight sessions plus one booster-session, each including information and/or cognitive-behavioural techniques combined with physical training and relaxation and started approximately 4 months after diagnosis. Men and women participated to the same extent. A mailed questionnaire was used to assess patients' satisfaction, perceived benefits and level of difficulty of the GR components. The majority of patients stated that the number of sessions and timing of the GR was adequate. The usefulness of the GR components were rated in the following descending order: relaxation, physical training, encountering others in the same situation, breathing exercises, information and cognitive-behavioural skills. Patients were more satisfied with diagnosis-specific group meetings than with those including several diagnoses. Assessment of patient satisfaction seems appropriate to elucidate patient priorities.
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