Intensive Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation in the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Setting: Feasibility and Perceived Benefit of the Acute Neurological Injury Service.
Darcy RachesAmar J GajjarGiles W RobinsonJason M AshfordMartina BryndziarApril HugginsSherry LockettAllison HarrisHannah TaylorEllen BursiHeather M ConklinPublished in: Cancers (2024)
(1) Background: Intensive interdisciplinary rehabilitation services more effectively promote recovery from acquired brain injury than a single discipline approach. However, research literature is lacking regarding the perceived feasibility and utility of an interdisciplinary approach across disciplines for patients within a tertiary care pediatric hematology/oncology setting. (2) Methods: The Acute Neurological Injury (ANI) service applied an acquired brain injury/inpatient rehabilitation interdisciplinary approach to a pediatric hematology/oncology population, with a focus on interdisciplinary communication, shared goal setting, and coordinated transition planning. Caregivers whose children received coordinated ANI program care were interviewed regarding the perceived feasibility and utility of ANI program components. (3) Results: An interdisciplinary approach to a pediatric hematology/oncology population is feasible for caregivers and for providers of rehabilitation and psychosocial services within a tertiary care cancer hospital setting. Parents perceived benefits from aspects of this approach including coordinated interdisciplinary care planning, the implementation of an interdisciplinary goal, parent brain injury education, neuropsychological assessment reports, and weekly cognitive intervention sessions. Parents were interested in both having a peer mentor while managing new cancer diagnoses and later serving in a mentor role for a newly diagnosed family. (4) Conclusions: An interdisciplinary acquired brain injury approach to a pediatric hematology/oncology population is feasible with perceived benefits to families managing new cancer diagnoses.
Keyphrases
- brain injury
- palliative care
- mental health
- healthcare
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- cerebral ischemia
- newly diagnosed
- quality improvement
- social support
- depressive symptoms
- tertiary care
- physical activity
- papillary thyroid
- primary care
- childhood cancer
- liver failure
- squamous cell
- end stage renal disease
- randomized controlled trial
- mild cognitive impairment
- young adults
- squamous cell carcinoma
- pain management
- blood brain barrier
- peritoneal dialysis
- affordable care act
- drug induced
- electronic health record
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- health insurance