title: The effectiveness of a rehabilitation programme for Chinese cancer survivors: A pilot study.
abstract: Cancer survivors have experienced high stress which impairs psychological functioning and decreases quality of life (QOL). This study aims to assess the mediating effect of self-efficacy on mood disturbance and QOL, and determine the effectiveness of a 12 week rehabilitation programme to improve self-efficacy as well as improve mood disturbance and QOL in Chinese cancer survivors. A total of 47 cancer patients were randomly assigned into the experimental (n = 24) and control (n = 23) groups. The participants in the experimental group received cancer-related education, progressive muscle relaxation and emotional support. Self-reported questionnaires, including General Self-efficacy Scale (GSES), Profile of Mood States Scale-Short Form (POMS-SF) and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) were collected in pre- and post-intervention. Findings from this study indicated that self-efficacy was a complete mediator between mood disturbance and QOL, and the 12 week rehabilitation programme had a positive effect on self-efficacy, mood disturbance and QOL for Chinese cancer survivors.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Harbin Medical University (Daqing), Daqing, Heilong Jiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Harbin Medical University (Daqing), Daqing, Heilong Jiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Yuqiu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Harbin Medical University (Daqing), Daqing, Heilong Jiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Yuxia
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Harbin Medical University (Daqing), Daqing, Heilong Jiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Jinwei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: cancer survivor; mediator; mood disturbance; quality of life; rehabilitation programme; self-efficacy