Evaluation of a stress-management training for cancer patients

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kieviet-Stijnen ◽  
A. Visser ◽  
B. Garssen
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Stress Management Training

scholarly journals Efficacy and Costs of Two Forms of Stress Management Training for Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

2002 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 2851-2862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul B. Jacobsen ◽  
Cathy D. Meade ◽  
Kevin D. Stein ◽  
Thomas N. Chirikos ◽  
Brent J. Small ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Usual Care ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Management Training ◽  
The Self ◽  
Chemotherapy Treatment ◽  
Stress Management Training

PURPOSE: Professionally administered psychosocial interventions have been shown to improve the quality of life of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The present study sought to improve access to psychosocial interventions during chemotherapy treatment by evaluating the efficacy and costs of a patient self-administered form of stress management training that requires limited professional time or experience to deliver. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Four hundred eleven patients about to start chemotherapy were randomly assigned to receive usual psychosocial care only, a professionally administered form of stress management training, or a patient self-administered form of stress management training. Quality-of-life assessments were conducted before randomization and before the second, third, and fourth treatment cycles. Intervention costs were estimated from both payer and societal perspectives. RESULTS: Compared with patients who received usual care only, patients receiving the self-administered intervention reported significantly (P ≤ .05) better physical functioning, greater vitality, fewer role limitations because of emotional problems, and better mental health. In contrast, patients who received the professionally administered intervention fared no better in terms of quality of life than patients receiving usual care only. Costs of the self-administered intervention were estimated to be 66% (from a payer perspective) to 68% (from a societal perspective) less than the average costs of professionally administered psychosocial interventions for patients starting chemotherapy. CONCLUSION: Evidence regarding the efficacy and favorable costs of self-administered stress management training suggests that this intervention has the potential to greatly improve patient access to psychosocial intervention during chemotherapy treatment.

Effects of Self-directed Stress Management Training and Home-based Exercise on Stress Management Skills in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 368-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin M. Phillips ◽  
Heather S. L. Jim ◽  
Brent J. Small ◽  
Tawee Tanvetyanon ◽  
William S. Roberts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Stress Management Training ◽  
Home Based

Stress management training for dental students

1984 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 196-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
DA Tisdelle ◽  
DJ Hansen ◽  
JS St Lawrence ◽  
JC Brown
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Stress Management Training

Stress Management and Air Traffic Control Trainees: Development and Evaluation of a New Training Course

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 1155-1159
Author(s):  
Jamie D. Barrett ◽  
Brett Torrence ◽  
Michelle Bryant ◽  
Linda Pierce ◽  
Julia Buck
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Federal Aviation Administration ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Medical Institute ◽  
Stress Management Training ◽  
Air Traffic Controllers ◽  
Aerospace Medical ◽  
And Performance

The primary mission of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is to maintain the safety of the National Airspace System (NAS). As part of this mission, the FAA is tasked with ensuring that future air traffic controllers are adequately trained to perform the high-risk job of directing air traffic. The FAA Academy curriculum for newly hired controllers involves 3-4 months of intensive lessons and performance assessments. It has been suggested that this training program is quite stressful, and successful trainees tend to be those who can better manage stress. To support ATC trainees, researchers at the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) have conducted operational research to develop and evaluate a stress management training to help trainees manage their stress during training at the FAA Academy.

Efficacy of a Communication and Stress Management Training on Medical Residents’ Self-efficacy, Stress to Communicate and Burnout

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1075-1081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Bragard ◽  
Anne-Marie Etienne ◽  
Isabelle Merckaert ◽  
Yves Libert ◽  
Darius Razavi
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Medical Residents ◽  
Stress Management Training

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Group Training of CBT-Based Stress Management on Anxiety, Psychological Hardiness and General Self-Efficacy Among University Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamdam Molla Jafar ◽  
Seddigheh Salabifard ◽  
Seyedeh Maryam Mousavi ◽  
Zahra Sobhani
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Sensitive Period ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Stress Management Training ◽  
Psychological Hardiness ◽  
General Self Efficacy ◽  
Experimental Group

<p><strong>BACKGROUND: </strong>Admission to university is a very sensitive period of life for efficient, active, and young workforces in any country, and it is mostly associated with many changes in social and human relationships. These changes lead to anxiety in students. Moreover, humans need certain functions in order to adaptively deal with different life situations and challenges. By training stress management, these functions can help human acquire the required abilities.</p> <p><strong>OBJECTIVE:</strong> The present study was aimed at investigating the effectiveness of stress management training in anxiety, psychological hardiness, and general self-efficacy among university students.</p> <p><strong>METHOD:</strong> The study was a quasi-experimental intervention (pretest-posttest-follow-up) including a control group, it was a fundamental applied study. The statistical population consisted of all students of Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran. Convenient sampling was employed to select 30 students who were divided into an experimental group (n=15) and a control group (n=15). Before stress management training, both groups filled out Beck Anxiety Inventory, Long and Goulet scale of psychological hardiness, and General Self-efficacy Scale (GSE-10). Afterwards, the experimental group was provided with stress management training. And after the experiment, the abovementioned questionnaires and scales were responded by the two groups. Finally the collected data were analyzed and compared using one-way MANOVA.</p> <p><strong>RESULTS:</strong> The results of MANOVA indicated that there was a significant difference between the two groups in terms of anxiety, hardiness, and general self-efficacy (p&lt;0.001).</p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> According to the results of the present study and those of previous investigations that are in agreement with those of the present study, it can be concluded that stress management among university students cause anxiety to drop; moreover, it enhances their psychological hardiness and self-efficacy. In regard with the role and importance of stress management, training this skill should be included in educational plans of university.</p>

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