Partnership in Psycho-Social Group Intervention for Cancer Patients:Factors to Creating Group Dynamics

摘要

BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to conduct a psycho-social group intervention consisting of 3 parts, educate patients on methods to cope with stress and solve problems, hold group discussions and practice progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) for cancer patients, and investigate the way that group dynamics work in psycho-social group interventions in Japan.