Creation of a Training Course Program for Cancer-Patient Group Facilitators and Its Effects

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DOI: 10.4236/ojn.2017.72022    1,357 Downloads   2,134 Views  
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Background: The purpose of this study was to clarify the effects of a facilitator training course focused on teaching beginners facilitator intervention skills. Intervention Method: One-and-a-half-day program combining education, role plays and relaxation. Methods: Participants were 11 participants, and of these 8 gave valid responses to our questionnaire. The scores of the participants on a facilitator intervention skills scale and on a scale of facilitator skills to cope with difficult situations were compared before and after the course, using SPSS16 for windows. In addition, the participants’ impressions before and after the course were analyzed qualitatively and inductively. Results: Seven of the 16 items on the facilitator intervention skills scale and 7 of the 12 items on the facilitator skills to cope with difficult situations improved the participants after the facilitator training. All participants indicated that they could understand the lectures. Their impressions changed from anxiety and enthusiasm to pleasure of learning and discovery of specific problems. Conclusion: The results suggested that the educational method created in this study, with emphasis on role-playing, is useful.

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Chujo, M. (2017) Creation of a Training Course Program for Cancer-Patient Group Facilitators and Its Effects. Open Journal of Nursing, 7, 268-276. doi: 10.4236/ojn.2017.72022.

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