Return to Work in Breast Cancer Patients following an Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Program in a Community-Based Cancer Rehabilitation Center: A Pilot Study
Matthew Rong Jie Tay,
Chin Jung Wong,
Hui Zhen Aw
и другие.
Healthcare,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(7), С. 805 - 805
Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2024
Despite
curative
treatment
and
discharge
from
acute
hospital
settings,
breast
cancer
patients
often
have
cancer-
treatment-related
morbidity
which
impairs
them
returning
to
work.
Hence,
the
role
of
community-based
return
work
rehabilitation
programs
is
important
help
these
transition
back
This
was
a
retrospective
cohort
study
involving
with
conducted
at
center.
Patients
were
involved
in
an
interdisciplinary
vocational
program
physiatrists,
occupational
therapists,
physiotherapists
social
workers.
We
recruited
63
for
this
cohort,
46
(73.0%)
≤
60
years
old.
After
undergoing
program,
there
37
(58.7%)
participants
who
successfully
returned
These
either
within
6
months
(27.0%),
12
(29.7%)
or
24
(43.2%)
after
enrollment
into
majority
enrolling
white
collar
jobs.
Multivariate
regression
analysis
revealed
that
significant
negative
factors
advanced
stage
(p
=
0.004),
along
clinically
fatigue,
measured
on
Brief
Fatigue
Inventory
<
0.001).
However,
perceived
ability
0.020)
found
be
positive
factor.
Язык: Английский
Quality of life of colorectal cancer survivors: Mapping the key indicators by expert consensus and measures for their assessment
Опубликована: Апрель 3, 2024
Quality
of
life
(QoL)
assessments
are
integral
to
cancer
care,
yet
their
effectiveness
in
providing
essential
information
for
supporting
survivors
varies.
This
study
aimed
elucidate
key
indicators
QoL
among
colorectal
from
the
perspective
healthcare
professionals,
and
evaluate
existing
questionnaires
relation
these
indicators.
Two
studies
were
conducted:
a
Delphi
identify
scoping
review
suitable
survivors.
Fifty-four
professionals
participated
study's
first
round,
with
25
second.
The
identified
two
primary
domains
(Physical
Psychological)
17
subdomains
deemed
most
critical.
Additionally,
12
revealed
instruments
assessing
important
general
domains.
Findings
underscored
misalignment
between
assessment
tools
professionals'
clinical
priorities
working
To
enhance
support
survivors'
QoL,
efforts
needed
develop
that
better
align
demands
routine
practice.
Язык: Английский
Resilience as a Factor Influencing Psychological Distress Experience in Patients with Neuro-Oncological Disease
Current Oncology,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
29(12), С. 9875 - 9883
Опубликована: Дек. 15, 2022
Cancer
causes
psychological
distress.
Approximately
one-third
of
all
patients
with
cancer
suffer
from
distress
requiring
psycho-oncological
treatment.
Examining
factors
contributing
to
their
can
inform
approaches
counteracting
them.
Among
such
factors,
resilience
is
considered
be
a
adaptive
capacity
resulting
complex
genetic,
epigenetic,
psychological,
and
environmental
influences.
For
that
reason,
we
investigated
as
factor
experience
among
neuro-oncological
disease.
To
assess
diseases,
performed
electronic
screening
in
the
Department
Neurosurgery
at
Tübingen
University
Hospital
(n
=
100)
following
tumor
surgery
(T0)
using
Resilience
Scale
13,
Hornheider
Screening
Instrument,
Patient
Health
Questionnaire-2,
Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder
Scale-2,
Distress
Thermometer,
administered
on
tablets.
Follow-up
was
done
6
months
after
(T1).
The
disease
decreased
significantly
(p
<
0.01).
Most
(87%)
showed
moderate
high
resilience.
Although
significant
correlations
are
measurable
T0
time
point
(ρ
-0.318
**,
p
0.01),
no
were
observed
T1.
Thus,
seems
impact
acute
phase
clinical
practice,
our
findings
suggest
resilience-focused
provide
useful
information
about
risk
experiencing
Язык: Английский
Quality of Life of Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Mapping the Key Indicators by Expert Consensus and Measures for Their Assessment
Healthcare,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(12), С. 1235 - 1235
Опубликована: Июнь 20, 2024
Quality
of
life
(QoL)
assessments
are
integral
to
cancer
care,
yet
their
effectiveness
in
providing
essential
information
for
supporting
survivors
varies.
This
study
aimed
elucidate
key
indicators
QoL
among
colorectal
from
the
perspective
healthcare
professionals,
and
evaluate
existing
questionnaires
relation
these
indicators.
Two
studies
were
conducted:
a
Delphi
identify
scoping
review
suitable
survivors.
Fifty-four
professionals
participated
study's
first
round,
with
25
second.
The
identified
two
primary
domains
(physical
psychological)
17
subdomains
deemed
most
critical.
Additionally,
12
revealed
instruments
assessing
important
general
domains.
findings
underscored
misalignment
between
assessment
tools
professionals'
clinical
priorities
working
To
enhance
support
survivors'
QoL,
efforts
needed
develop
that
better
align
demands
routine
practice.
Язык: Английский
Impact of an Asian Community-Based Cancer Rehabilitation Program on Health-Related Quality of Life
Matthew Rong Jie Tay,
Chin Jung Wong,
Vijayalaxmi Chadachan
и другие.
Healthcare,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(22), С. 2251 - 2251
Опубликована: Ноя. 11, 2024
Inpatient
exercise-based
rehabilitation
has
been
shown
to
improve
health-related
quality
of
life
(HRQOL)
in
cancer
survivors.
However,
there
is
a
lack
studies
on
the
impact
community-based
programs
life,
especially
Asian
countries.
Язык: Английский