Overcoming Multifactorial Challenges of Providing Rehabilitation to Cancer Patients-Overcoming Multifactorial Challenges of Providing Rehabilitation to Cancer Patients

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The speakers discussed various barriers and challenges in providing rehabilitation to cancer patients. They emphasized the increasing prevalence of cancer patients and the need for rehab services to address their unique needs. They highlighted the difficulties that cancer patients face in performing activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, and how these difficulties impact their ability to receive rehab care. They mentioned that a large percentage of cancer patients have rehab needs, but only a small number are actually getting their needs addressed. The speakers also discussed the use of a clinical workflow to facilitate care coordination and access to rehab services for cancer patients. They presented data on the implementation of this workflow and its effectiveness in identifying patients with rehab needs. They also mentioned the importance of rehab services in cancer care and the lack of implementation guidance and under-identification of rehab needs. Lastly, the speakers shared insights on barriers faced by cancer patients in achieving exercise goals and the importance of addressing these barriers in rehab interventions. They also discussed the importance of social support, transportation, and insurance coverage in facilitating access to rehab services for cancer patients. Overall, the speakers highlighted the need for increased awareness and access to rehab services for cancer patients and the importance of addressing barriers to improve patient outcomes.

Keywords

barriers

challenges

rehabilitation

cancer patients

prevalence

rehab services

activities of daily living

care coordination

clinical workflow

patient outcomes