Is it possible to learn an illness? A proprietary education program for adults in Academy for Fighting Cancer
Journal Title: Rocznik Andragogiczny - Year 2017, Vol 24, Issue
Abstract
The feeling of being under-informed in the course of cancer causes an increase in anxiety and depression. Clinical experiments indicate that well-informed patients are less burdened by a feeling of helplessness and uncertainty. The Academy for Fighting Cancer (Akademia Walki z Rakiem – AWzR) in Toruń has developed and since 2005 is conducting a proprietary education program for adults suffering from cancer with the goal of helping to deal with emotions, finding release, and conducting interpersonal skills workshops which would be useful for the patient/family in the process of recovery or during treatment. Currently, the program is conducted in 12 cities in Poland. This article presents its primary objectives.
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Małgorzata Rębiałkowska-Stankiewicz
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