Developing an integrated rehabilitation model for thoracic cancer services: views of patients, informal carers and clinicians.
Joanne BaylyBethany M EdwardsNicola PeatGeoffrey WarwickIvo M HennigArvind AroraAndrew WilcockIrene J HigginsonMatthew MaddocksPublished in: Pilot and feasibility studies (2018)
The importance of providing tailored rehabilitation around the time of diagnosis for people with lung cancer or mesothelioma was affirmed by all participants. The refined model of rehabilitation recommended for testing in a feasibility trial is flexible, tailored and short-term. It aims to support people to self-manage symptoms, tolerate cancer treatments and to remain active and independent in daily life. It is delivered alongside scheduled hospital appointments or at home by an expert practitioner sensitive to the psycho-social sequelae that follow a diagnosis of thoracic cancer.
Keyphrases
- papillary thyroid
- healthcare
- squamous cell
- end stage renal disease
- spinal cord
- ejection fraction
- clinical trial
- mental health
- chronic kidney disease
- palliative care
- newly diagnosed
- physical activity
- randomized controlled trial
- emergency department
- lymph node metastasis
- spinal cord injury
- depressive symptoms
- smoking cessation
- prognostic factors
- young adults
- acute care
- open label
- health insurance
- electronic health record