Oncological Rehabilitation Research Articles

Patients as peer preceptors for orthopaedic oncology rehabilitation patients

Patients as peer preceptors for orthopaedic oncology rehabilitation patients

Patients as peer preceptors for orthopedic oncology rehabilitation patients.

This article describes a peer preceptor program that trains patients who have experienced limb preservation surgeries and managed long-term rehabilitative therapy to support and teach newly diagnosed patients through their rehabilitation. This preceptor program was designed to complement the professional counseling and support that rehabilitation staff provide to patients and their families. Training includes communication techniques, practice sessions using videotaped scenes of patients and their families, as well as role-playing. Experienced patients who became preceptors as a result of this program were orthopedic oncology patients who had completed limb preservation surgery, chemotherapy, grafting, and physical therapies. After their training, preceptors exhibited improved communication skills in terms of empathy, listening, and voice expressions. Initiatives designed to make the preceptor program self-sustaining by having staff nurses manage the training still have to be tested.

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Rehabilitation Oncology American Physical Therapy Association 2920 East Avenue South, Suite 200 La Crosse, WI 54601-7202

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Rehabilitation Oncology American Physical Therapy Association 2920 East Avenue South, Suite 200 La Crosse, WI 54601-7202

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Rehabilitation Oncology American Physical Therapy Association 2920 East Avenue South La Crosse, WI 54601-7202

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Rehabilitation Oncology American Physical Therapy Association 2920 East Avenue South La Crosse, WI 54601-7202

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Announcing the Second Edition of Developing An Oncology Rehabilitation Program: A Guide for Physical Therapists Published by the Oncology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association by Sharon Konece, P.T. Physical Therapy Department Lutheran Medical Center Wheatridge, Colorado

Announcing the Second Edition of Developing An Oncology Rehabilitation Program: A Guide for Physical Therapists Published by the Oncology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association by Sharon Konece, P.T. Physical Therapy Department Lutheran Medical Center Wheatridge, Colorado

Announcing the Second Edition of Developing An Oncology Rehabilitation Program: A Guide for Physical Therapists Published by the Oncology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association by Sharon Konece, P.T. Physical Therapy Department Lutheran Medical Center Wheatridge, Colorado

Announcing the Second Edition of Developing An Oncology Rehabilitation Program: A Guide for Physical Therapists Published by the Oncology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association by Sharon Konece, P.T. Physical Therapy Department Lutheran Medical Center Wheatridge, Colorado

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

Back Issues of Rehabilitation Oncology Order Form

The Effect of Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment on Hand Function

Cancer diagnosis and treatment can have a profound effect upon hand function, presenting a challenge to the occupational therapist. The therapist who specializes in oncology or hand therapy must have knowledge of the medical treatment model in regard to cancer conditions and must be able to set realistic goals that consider the patient's medical prognosis as well as the effect the disease or medical treatment has on the patient's physical and emotional functioning. The challenge to therapists in this area of practice will be to conduct research to verify or validate the effectiveness of the occupational therapy interventions currently provided. As cancer is diagnosed at earlier stages of the disease and survival improves after cancer treatment, hand therapy may improve the functional outcomes of persons with cancer. This judgment of rehabilitation oncology practice will need to be confirmed by research.

Physical Therapy Practice in Oncology Rehabilitation: Evaluation and Treatment Considerations

Hassler, Lisa PT; Poirier, Noreen PT; Ford, Lisa A. PTA; Eldridge, Nancy PT Author Information

A study of the role of the rehabilitation team.

The aim of this study has been to explore the concept of rehabilitation as a team activity in the oncology setting. The researcher has interviewed 15 members of the rehabilitation team in a specialist oncology rehabilitation centre in the United Kingdom and observed the day-to-day activity in the centre. The grounded theory approach has been taken to data collection and analysis. Interviews were semistructured and tape-recorded, observations were recorded in the form of field notes; these and the tapes were used as working documents in the development of theory and transcribed for full analysis. Theories of team work and rehabilitation were developed, and subjected to further scrutiny and confirmation by participants. Staff recognized the existence of a team and sub-teams, which interacted in networks of care, communication and patient referral. Teams were seen as fluid, with merging and changing borders. Specialists remained individuals within the teams. The essence of rehabilitation was seen as the facilitation of the patient to become self-caring and to attain an optimal quality of life.

Book Review: Head and Neck Oncology Diagnosis, Treatment, and Rehabilitation

Book Review: Head and Neck Oncology Diagnosis, Treatment, and Rehabilitation