Aug 7, 2018
This episode features Marc Sampedro Pilegaard (The
Research Initiative of Activity Studies and Occupational Therapy,
Research Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health,
University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark). This
randomised controlled trial aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the
‘Cancer Home Life-Intervention’ compared with usual care with
regard to patients’ performance of, and participation in,
everyday activities, and their health-related quality of life. The
‘Cancer Home-Life Intervention’ is a brief, tailored, occupational
therapy–based and adaptive programme for people with advanced
cancer targeting the performance of their prioritised everyday
activities.
The study recruited home-living adults diagnosed with advanced
cancer experiencing functional limitations were recruited from two
Danish hospitals. They were assessed at baseline, and at 6 and
12 weeks of follow-up. The primary outcome was activities of daily
living motor ability.
The results demonstrated that there was effect Cancer
Home-Life Intervention was found on the primary outcome; however,
people with advanced cancer have substantial problems
performing activities of daily living. The majority need an
intervention addressing these problems. Therefore, will benefit
from occupational therapy. Future research should identify the
appropriateness of the intensity, duration and timing of
the intervention.
Full paper available from: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0269216317747199
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