ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF A PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM GROUP ON QUALITY OF LIFE OF ONCOLOGY PATIENTS

espanolEste estudio se propuso evaluar el efecto de un programa de intervencion psicologico grupal sobre el afrontamiento y la calidad de vida del paciente oncologico. Se utilizo un diseno cuasi-experimental de grupo experimental y cuasi-control, con medidas repetidas pretest/postest. La muestra se conformo con 27 personas con diagnostico medico de cancer, no metastasicos y en etapa de primer tratamiento activo, un 65% mujeres y 35% de varones, con un rango de edad de 28 a 73 anos y una media de 51 anos (DT 11,6). Segun la localizacion tumoral es una muestra mixta. Para evaluar calidad de vida se administro el cuestionario FACT-G, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy General quality of life, (Cella y Tulsky, 1993) y para afrontamiento el MAC, Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale, (Ferrero, Barreto y Toledo, 1994). El tamano del efecto (η2) del programa de intervencion fue moderado. Los resultados reportaron un efecto positivo del programa sobre la calidad de vida (F=22,60; p EnglishThis study aimed to evaluate the effect of a program of group psychological intervention on coping and quality of life of cancer patients. Quasi-experimental design, with pre-intervention-post tests was employed. The sample consisted of 27 participants with a medical diagnosis of cancer, non-metastatic at first treatment phase, 65% women and 35% men, with an age range of 28-73 years and a mean of 51 years (DT 11,6). The FACT- G Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy General quality of life (Cella & Tulsky, 1993) questionnaire was administered to assess the quality of life, and the MAC Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale (Ferrero, Barreto y Toledo, 1994) to assess coping. The size of the intervention program effect (η2) was moderate. The results indicated a positive effect of the program on quality of life (F=22,60, p