Oct 15, 2018
This episode features Dr Cathy Payne (Institute of Nursing
and Health Research, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, UK).
This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences and
perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals on the
feasibility and acceptability of palliative rehabilitation
during advanced lung cancer treatment. The results of this study
demonstrated that patient participants perceived that an
individualised behaviour change programme which combined
physical activity, exercise and nutritional guidance was of value
and should be offered to all those wishing to be actively
involved in their cancer management. Engagement in a
palliative rehabilitation study led healthcare professionals to
have more positive attitudes towards rehabilitation as
a component of advanced cancer treatment.
This study highlights the potential impact of palliative
rehabilitation as a component of advanced cancer management, but
further work is needed to incorporate rehabilitation within
lung cancer treatment pathways. Further research is needed to
determine if the views held by patient participants are reflective
of the wider population of those receiving systemic therapy
with palliative intent.
Full paper available from:
http://journals.sagepub.com.liverpool.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10.1177/0269216318794086
If you would like to record a podcast about your published (or
accepted) Palliative Medicine paper, please contact Dr Amara Nwosu:
anwosu@liverpool.ac.uk