The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment education on improving the mental health and quality of life of elderly people with cancer
Overview
This quasi-experimental study examines the impact of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on the quality of life and mental health of 30 elderly individuals with cancer. The research utilized pretest-posttest designs with validated questionnaires to assess outcomes across physical, psychological, environmental, and social dimensions following eight training sessions. The indexed text reports that the intervention group showed significant improvements in these areas compared to a control group.
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- Author
- Zohreh Hashemi (University of Maragheh), Ali Afshari (University of Maragheh), Sanaz Einy (University of Maragheh)
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- 2020-07-01
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- diamond
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- 10.29252/ijhehp.8.2.160
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- 16
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@article{allodium:723a6decbbc84998,
title = {The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment education on improving the mental health and quality of life of elderly people with cancer},
author = {Zohreh Hashemi and Ali Afshari and Sanaz Einy},
year = {2020},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.29252/ijhehp.8.2.160},
url = {https://doi.org/10.29252/ijhehp.8.2.160}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment education on improving the mental health and quality of life of elderly people with cancer AU - Hashemi, Zohreh AU - Afshari, Ali AU - Einy, Sanaz PY - 2020 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.29252/ijhehp.8.2.160 UR - https://doi.org/10.29252/ijhehp.8.2.160 ER -
APA
Hashemi, Z., Afshari, A., & Einy, S. (2020). The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment education on improving the mental health and quality of life of elderly people with cancer. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.29252/ijhehp.8.2.160
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