To evaluate the effects of an eight week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme on quality of life in palliative care cancer patients

Before a training programme for the staff can be planned and implemented it is necessary to assess the value and benefit of such a programme for the patients. The research question asked if an eight week MBSR programme improves the quality of life of palliative care cancer patients. Quality of life is closely affected by the physical function, emotional or psychological function, social function and symptoms of disease or its subsequent treatment.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Public Health and Family Medicine

Year dc:date.issued

2006

Author dc:creator

• Lück, Patricia

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Ramjee, Anil

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11192

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11192