The needs of cancer patients who fail to comply with prescribed medical treatment
- Authors: Modise, Julia Mantsali
- Date: 2014-03-18
- Subjects: Cancer Treatment - South Africa , Cancer - Patients - Mental health - Research - South Africa , Cancer - Social aspects , Cancer - Psychological aspects , Cancer - Economic aspects
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:4416 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9761
- Description: M.A. (Social Work) , Cancer is a common condition and is becoming an important issue in South Africa. During their lifetime people may develop different forms of cancer such as lung -, throat -, skin -, colon -, and breast cancer. Cancer affects people of different age groups from small children up to older people. It cuts across different racial groups and different socio economic levels. The patient with cancer faces one of the greatest stress situations known to man. Cancer is frequently a chronic disease. Acute periods of illness or intensive therapy may interrupt periods of normality for months or years. Treatment may necessitate major alterations in lifestyle or normal body functions. The diagnosis of cancer is seen by many as synonymous with death. (Kellogg & Sullivan : 1978) Kellogg (1978) believes that the fear of loss of self determination, of being dependent and non - productive, can be more stressful than the prospect of death itself. The patient may also fear that the disease, the results of treatment, or the changes he presumes will result, will cause others to isolate or abandon him...
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- Authors: Modise, Julia Mantsali
- Date: 2014-03-18
- Subjects: Cancer Treatment - South Africa , Cancer - Patients - Mental health - Research - South Africa , Cancer - Social aspects , Cancer - Psychological aspects , Cancer - Economic aspects
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:4416 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9761
- Description: M.A. (Social Work) , Cancer is a common condition and is becoming an important issue in South Africa. During their lifetime people may develop different forms of cancer such as lung -, throat -, skin -, colon -, and breast cancer. Cancer affects people of different age groups from small children up to older people. It cuts across different racial groups and different socio economic levels. The patient with cancer faces one of the greatest stress situations known to man. Cancer is frequently a chronic disease. Acute periods of illness or intensive therapy may interrupt periods of normality for months or years. Treatment may necessitate major alterations in lifestyle or normal body functions. The diagnosis of cancer is seen by many as synonymous with death. (Kellogg & Sullivan : 1978) Kellogg (1978) believes that the fear of loss of self determination, of being dependent and non - productive, can be more stressful than the prospect of death itself. The patient may also fear that the disease, the results of treatment, or the changes he presumes will result, will cause others to isolate or abandon him...
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'n Huweliksberaadprogram vir maatskaplike werkers en maatskaplike hulpwerkers in die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens
- Authors: Grobler, Francine
- Date: 2014-04-02
- Subjects: Marriage counseling - South Africa , Social service - South Africa - Methodology , Police - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:4608 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9952
- Description: M.A. (Socialis Scientiae) , The aim of social services in the SAPS is to achieve, maintain and promote optimum social functioning in order to improve the productivity of members of the SAPS. As a result of -their unique working conditions which are often characterized by a great deal of stress and frustration, statistics regarding marital problems in the SAPS are high compared to other social problems. This study was undertaken to design a marriage programme to be utilized by social workers and social coworkers in the SAPS, and to evaluate its utilisation value during trial use and developmental testing by submitting the programme to the social workers and social coworkers. The research purpose of the study was to develop and evaluate a social work programme. Development research as put forward in Edwin Thomas's model (1978, 1979, 1980, 1984) was used as research design. In order to evaluate this development objective, the following development targets for research were set: To obtain information about the influence of the work of SAPS members on their marriages. To identify additional contributory causes of marital problems. To study literature on marriage counselling. To design a programme for marriage counselling in the SAPS within the structure of a developmental research more. To evaluate the utilization value of the programme by submitting it during trial use and developmental testing to social workers and social coworkers in the SAPS .
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- Authors: Grobler, Francine
- Date: 2014-04-02
- Subjects: Marriage counseling - South Africa , Social service - South Africa - Methodology , Police - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:4608 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9952
- Description: M.A. (Socialis Scientiae) , The aim of social services in the SAPS is to achieve, maintain and promote optimum social functioning in order to improve the productivity of members of the SAPS. As a result of -their unique working conditions which are often characterized by a great deal of stress and frustration, statistics regarding marital problems in the SAPS are high compared to other social problems. This study was undertaken to design a marriage programme to be utilized by social workers and social coworkers in the SAPS, and to evaluate its utilisation value during trial use and developmental testing by submitting the programme to the social workers and social coworkers. The research purpose of the study was to develop and evaluate a social work programme. Development research as put forward in Edwin Thomas's model (1978, 1979, 1980, 1984) was used as research design. In order to evaluate this development objective, the following development targets for research were set: To obtain information about the influence of the work of SAPS members on their marriages. To identify additional contributory causes of marital problems. To study literature on marriage counselling. To design a programme for marriage counselling in the SAPS within the structure of a developmental research more. To evaluate the utilization value of the programme by submitting it during trial use and developmental testing to social workers and social coworkers in the SAPS .
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