The effects of psychoeducation on problem solving skills of cancer patients
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2019
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Objectives: This study aims to examine the effects of psychoeducation on problem solving skills of cancer patients.Methods: This study was conducted as a quasi-experimental research with pre- and post-test design. This study wasperformed in Manisa at a radiation oncology service between April and December 2016. The study sample consistedof 32 patients who met the study inclusion criteria. The patients were interviewed and provided with psychoeducationindividually for 1 hour per week in a period of 6 weeks. The data were collected using an Introductory InformationForm and the Problem Solving Inventory (PSI). The data was evaluated using number, percent distribution and pairedsamples t test.Results: The patients’ PSI (total) pre- and post-test mean scores were 112. 75±26.68 and 63.28±12.67, respectively.The difference between the patients’ PSI (total) pre- and post-test mean scores was found to be statistically significant(t=13.173, p<0.001). The differences between patients’ pre- and post-test mean scores on the PSI subscales were alsofound to be statistically significant (p<0.001).Conclusion: The present study results showed that psychoeducation positively changed the perception of problemsolving in cancer patients.