Working With Lung Cancer Patients and Family Members in Parallel Groups: Recording Only
Cecilia Chan, Ph.D., RSW, FAOSW, JP
August 15, 2019
About this Webinar Recording
It is commonly understood that lung cancer is often diagnosed at late stages. Patients with lung cancer experience higher distress than the others. Their family members suffer more anxiety and distress than the patients. This webinar will share the essential elements of an integrative mind-body intervention for patients and their family members. The patients and family caregivers are overwhelmed by the diagnosis, treatment side effects and possibly poor prognosis throughout the illness trajectory. Our team adapted Chinese qigong exercises into simple body movement techniques that had been found to be very helpful in enabling patients in regaining a sense of control over their body, thus improving their morale. Spiritual techniques of meaning reconstruction can help cancer patients focus on their priority in life and to seek reconciliation. Self-care techniques are shared with family members so that they become more aware of their own needs. Research on efficacy of these techniques will be shared. It is found that the stress levels of family caregivers significantly reduced and general quality of life of patients improved significantly.Learning Objectives
At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:
- Assess how Integrative body-mind-spirit intervention can empower lung cancer patients and family caregivers.
- Develop mind-body techniques for cancer patients and
family caregivers. - Review research evidence on how these groups help.
Presenter
Cecilia Chan, Ph.D., RSW, FAOSW, JP, is Chair Professor in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, the University of Hong Kong. She has worked with cancer patients for more than 25 years. She has created an Integrative body-Mind-Spirit (IBMS) Intervention to empower patients and family members in living with their conditions and grow out of the experience.Continuing Education Credits
Level - Advanced
Participants will earn 1.5 CE credits upon successful completion of a quiz and a post-webinar evaluation.
Course Designation
This course has been approved for 1.5 clinical continuing education clock hours.
Outline
12:00 p.m. - 12:25 p.m.: Assess how Integrative body-mind-spirit intervention can empower lung cancer patients and family caregivers.
12:26 p.m. - 12:46 p.m.: Develop mind-body techniques for cancer patients and family caregivers.
12:47 p.m.-1:06 p.m.: Review research evidence on how these groups help.
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