title: An education programme for patients with cancer.
abstract: This article describes an educational programme set up to help patients and their families come to terms with a diagnosis of cancer. The programme, based on a US project, was piloted with a group of 16 patients and their carers. An evaluation using questionnaires has shown that patients can find a structured cancer education programme beneficial.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Aston
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires