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Effectiveness of education for gastric cancer patients : a controlled prospective trial comparing interactive vs. lecture-based programs . OBJECTIVE Although patient education may enhance knowledge , coping with illness , and quality of life among cancer patients , it is uncertain which didactic method is most effective . We compared the impact of an interactive , patient-oriented group program to a lecture-based , information-only program in gastric cancer patients . METHODS In this prospective , controlled trial , 121 gastric cancer patients attending inpatient rehabilitation after surgical treatment received either the interactive intervention or lectures providing information . The outcomes were patients ' disease-related knowledge , active coping with illness , and quality of life ( QoL ) at the end of their stay and 6 and 12 months thereafter . RESULTS Both groups improved their knowledge and QoL during rehabilitation ; however , knowledge was significantly higher in the interactive group compared to the lecture group . This difference was maintained at the 6- and 12-months follow-ups . In addition , the interactive group proved superior to the lecture group regarding active coping with illness and QoL at the end of rehabilitation , but not during follow-up . CONCLUSIONS A structured , interactive patient education program proved superior to lecture-based provision of information in regards to short-term and long-term knowledge as well as short-term coping and QoL . PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS In gastric cancer patients , interactive patient education seems preferable over lectures .
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Intervention_Educational
interactive vs. lecture-based programs
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Intervention_Educational
patient education
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Intervention_Educational
interactive , patient-oriented group program
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Intervention_Educational
lecture-based , information-only program
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Intervention_Educational
interactive intervention or lectures providing information .
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Intervention_Educational
interactive patient education
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Outcome_Mental
patients ' disease-related knowledge
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Outcome_Other
,
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Outcome_Mental
active coping with illness
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Outcome_Other
, and
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Outcome_Mental
quality of life ( QoL )
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Outcome_Mental
improved their knowledge
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Outcome_Other
and QoL during rehabilitation
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Outcome_Mental
knowledge
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Outcome_Mental
active coping with illness
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Outcome_Mental
QoL
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Participant_Condition
gastric cancer
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Participant_Condition
cancer
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Participant_Sample-size
121
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Participant_Condition
gastric cancer