The Development of a Support Group Organization for Headache Sufferers
| Autor: | J. Stanton, M. Seawell, Jack A. Klapper |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
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Medical education Colorado business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Headache Social Support Middle Aged Emergency treatment Support group Variety (cybernetics) Developmental psychology Self-Help Groups Neurology Publishing Group effect medicine Humans Female Medical history Neurology (clinical) Headaches medicine.symptom business Public awareness |
| Zdroj: | Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 32:193-196 |
| ISSN: | 1526-4610 0017-8748 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1992.hed3204193.x |
| Popis: | SYNOPSIS People with a wide variety of problems use support groups. We describe the development, structure and current functioning of a support group organization for headache sufferers, which has grown from ten members to 300 in four years. About one-half of the members participate in ten currently functioning support groups. In addition to these support groups, the organizationplays an active role in the community by sponsoring public awareness seminars, publishing a quarterly newsletter, providing emergency treatment cards, and making knowledgeable speakers available to local business groups. The membership has been described by means of a questionnaire. Information regarding medical history, impact of headaches on everyday functioning, and involvement with the organization is presented. Future directions of the organization are discussed. |
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