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A feasibility study of an integrated couples-based supportive programme for Chinese couples living with colorectal cancer.

Xingjuan LuoJieyu LiQian CaoLiya SunYing ChenJie ZhaoQuan-Ping Li
Published in: Nursing open (2020)
Recruitment (70.6%) and retention rates (83.3%) supported programme feasibility. Participants' positive intervention engagements and evaluations indicated acceptability. The overall small-to-medium improvements in most outcome measures verified preliminary efficacy of the integrated couples-based supportive programme. The findings support its feasible and acceptable for couples coping with CRC and show potential efficacy.
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