Chapter title |
Rehabilitation for Cancer Patients
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Chapter number | 7 |
Book title |
Psycho-Oncology
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Published in |
Recent results in cancer research Fortschritte der Krebsforschung Progrès dans les recherches sur le cancer, January 2018
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DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-64310-6_7 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-964309-0, 978-3-31-964310-6
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Authors |
Joachim Weis, Jürgen M. Giesler |
Abstract |
Rehabilitation for cancer patients aims at reducing the impact of disabling and limiting conditions resulting from cancer and its treatment in order to enable patients to regain social integration and participation. Given current trends in cancer incidence and survival along with progress in medical treatment, cancer rehabilitation is becoming increasingly important in contemporary health care. Although not without limitations, the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) provides a valuable perspective for cancer rehabilitation in understanding impairments in functioning and activity as the result of an interaction between a health condition and contextual factors. The structure of cancer rehabilitation varies across countries as a function of their healthcare systems and social security legislations, although there is a broad consensus with respect to its principal goals. Cancer rehabilitation requires a careful assessment of the individual patient's rehabilitation needs and a multidisciplinary team of health professionals. A variety of rehabilitation interventions exist, including psycho-oncological and psycho-educational approaches. Research on the effectiveness of cancer rehabilitation provides evidence of improvements in relevant outcome parameters, but faces some methodological challenges as well. |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Netherlands | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 56 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Researcher | 8 | 14% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 12% |
Student > Master | 6 | 11% |
Student > Bachelor | 6 | 11% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 9% |
Other | 9 | 16% |
Unknown | 16 | 28% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 25% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 14% |
Psychology | 7 | 12% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 4% |
Social Sciences | 2 | 4% |
Other | 6 | 11% |
Unknown | 18 | 32% |