Palliative Care and Physiatry in the Oncology Care Spectrum : An Opportunity for Distinct and Collaborative Approaches - 19/12/17
, Julie K. Silver, MD c, Terrence M. Pugh, MD b, Jack B. Fu, MD dRésumé |
As cancer evolves from a terminal illness to a chronic medical condition, so too does the view of clinical services. Palliative care and physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) will increase in acceptance because they provide a valuable resource. The overarching theme is improving cancer-related symptoms or treatment-related side effects, improving patient health-related quality of life, lessening caregiver burden, and valuing patient-centered care and shared decision making. Managing symptom burden may improve therapy participation/performance. PM&R and palliative care departments are well-equipped to develop patient-centered care protocols, and could play an important role in developing a universal measure of performance status.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Cancer rehabilitation, Function, Palliative care, Quality of life, Supportive oncology, Survivorship, Symptom management
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| Disclosure Statement: The authors have nothing to disclose (V.S. Raj, T.M. Pugh and J.B. Fu). J.K. Silver discloses that she founded Oncology Rehab Partners that developed the STAR Program certification. |
Vol 28 - N° 1
P. 35-47 - février 2017 Retour au numéro
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