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Social Support, a Mediator in Collaborative Depression Care for Cancer Patients
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Oh, Hyunsung; Ell, Kathleen – Research on Social Work Practice, 2015
Objective: This study assessed whether perceived social support (PSS) is a factor in improving physical and functional well-being observed among cancer patients receiving collaborative depression care. Methods: A secondary analysis was conducted of data collected in a randomized clinical trial testing the effectiveness of collaborative depression…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Depression (Psychology), Cancer, Well Being
On Belay: Providing Connection, Support, and Empowerment to Children Who Have a Parent with Cancer
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Tucker, Anita R.; Sugerman, Deb; Zelov, Ryan – Journal of Experiential Education, 2013
Focus groups with youth and their parents were used in this research study to better understand the impact of the On Belay Program, an adventure-based support group for youth whose parents have cancer. Results demonstrated that challenge course programs reduce isolation in youth by creating a caring community and normalizing the cancer experience.…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Cancer, Parents with Disabilities, Adventure Education
They Lift My Spirit Up: Stakeholders' Perspectives on Support Teams for African Americans Facing Serious Illness
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Jackson, LeRon C.; Hanson, Laura C.; Hayes, Michelle; Green, Melissa; Peacock, Stacie; Corbie-Smith, Giselle – Health Education & Behavior, 2014
Background: Active social and spiritual support for persons with cancer and other serious illnesses has been shown to improve psychological adjustment to illness and quality of life. Objective: To evaluate a community-based support team intervention within the African American community using stakeholder interviews. Methods: Support team members…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Attitude Measures, African Americans, Diseases
Using Social Network Analysis to Evaluate Community Capacity Building of a Regional Community Cancer Network
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Luque, John; Tyson, Dinorah Martinez; Lee, Ji-Hyun; Gwede, Clement; Vadaparampil, Susan; Noel-Thomas, Shalewa; Meade, Cathy – Journal of Community Psychology, 2010
The Tampa Bay Community Cancer Network (TBCCN) is one of 25 Community Network Programs funded by the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities with the objectives to create a collaborative infrastructure of academic and community based organizations and to develop effective and sustainable interventions to…
Descriptors: Network Analysis, Cancer, Social Networks, Community Health Services
A Bereavement Support Program for Survivors of Cancer Deaths: A Description and Evaluation.
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Souter, Susan J.; Moore, Timothy E. – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1990
Describes bereavement support program for survivors of cancer deaths developed by Riverdale Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. Presents detailed program evaluation which asked bereaved survivors who were program participants for one year to evaluate program aspects and facilitation of their grief by volunteers. Recommendations for expansion and…
Descriptors: Bereavement, Cancer, Death, Emotional Adjustment
A Comparative Study of Family Bereavement Groups.
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Hopmeyer, Estelle; Werk, Annette – Death Studies, 1994
Examined five bereavement support groups, three of which focused on widows, family survivors of suicide, and family survivors of death of family member by cancer. Members of three groups tended to report strong satisfaction with group experience. Reasons for joining group and most valuable aspects of group experience varied as function of group…
Descriptors: Bereavement, Cancer, Comparative Analysis, Death