A Pilot Assessment of Feasibility of a Psychosocial Intervention for Advancing Cancer Patients and Partners: An Extension Project

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dc.contributor.advisorSimpson, John
dc.contributor.authorWozniak, Julianna
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-14T15:48:01Z
dc.date.embargolift2016-02-22T07:00:00Z
dc.date.issued2015-10-14
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractThis extension pilot project assessed several characteristics of The Tapestry Retreat Program, a psychosocial intervention for patients with advanced cancer. The primary objective was to assess the feasibility of a novel recruitment strategy for palliative cancer patients and their caregivers to the program over an 18-month span (2007-2008). Due to recruitment challenges and participant attrition, the study was unable to recruit the required number of subjects needed to meet the sample size requirements within the study’s allotted time frame. Our study faced many of the same methodological difficulties that other interventional studies in the area of psychosocial cancer care face. Utilizing the resources that are now available, sharing our findings, and altering the design, delivery and implementation of the study may pave the road for success in the future, and ultimately aid in improving the quality of life of cancer patients and their care givers.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWozniak, J. (2015). A Pilot Assessment of Feasibility of a Psychosocial Intervention for Advancing Cancer Patients and Partners: An Extension Project (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24952en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24952
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2618
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectHealth Sciences
dc.subject.classificationPsychosocial Oncologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationinterventionen_US
dc.subject.classificationEnd of Life Careen_US
dc.subject.classificationCancer patientsen_US
dc.subject.classificationCaregiversen_US
dc.titleA Pilot Assessment of Feasibility of a Psychosocial Intervention for Advancing Cancer Patients and Partners: An Extension Project
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineMedical Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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