Conventional supportive cancer care services in Australia: A national service mapping study (The CIA study)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth P. Pinkham ◽  
Laisa Teleni ◽  
Jodie L. Nixon ◽  
Emma McKinnel ◽  
Bena Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Care ◽  
National Service ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Supportive Cancer Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Service Mapping

scholarly journals An Innovative Tai Chi and Qigong Telehealth Service in Supportive Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

2020 ◽  
pp. 155982762098376
Author(s):  
Byeongsang Oh ◽  
Diana Van Der Saag ◽  
Morita Morgia ◽  
Susan Carroll ◽  
Frances Boyle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Care ◽  
Standard Care ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Supportive Cancer Care ◽  
Cancer Symptoms ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Telehealth Service

Supportive cancer care services, including acupuncture and Tai Chi and Qigong (TQ), are offered to cancer patients to manage cancer symptoms and/or treatment-related adverse effects and improve quality of life during and after standard care. Normal face-to-face acupuncture and TQ group services were suspended during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to reduce the risk of transmission of infection and meet social distancing restriction guidelines. This led to a sudden shift from face-to-face sessions to telehealth sessions in the health care system. We report patients’ experiences of TQ telehealth services as a new initiative developed for cancer care. We found that delivery of TQ telehealth is feasible and resulted in increased overall patient satisfaction with cancer care services during the lockdown. The delivery of TQ telehealth experiences and challenges are discussed.

Towards improving the co-ordination of supportive cancer care services in the community

Health Policy ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Brazil ◽  
Tim Whelan ◽  
Mary Ann O’Brien ◽  
Jonathan Sussman ◽  
Nancy Pyette ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Care ◽  
Supportive Cancer Care ◽  
Care Services

scholarly journals “What We Want Is More Access…”: Experiences of Supportive Cancer Care and Strategies for Advancement in a Canadian Provincial Cancer Care Organization

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 2227-2238
Author(s):  
Jonathan Avery ◽  
Hannah K. Schulte ◽  
Kristin L. Campbell ◽  
Alan Bates ◽  
Lisa McCune ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supportive Care ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Care Organization ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Supportive Cancer Care ◽  
Social Challenges ◽  
Barriers To Access ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Caregiver Experiences

Objectives: Despite calls for better supportive care, patients and families still commonly bear significant responsibility for managing the physical and mental health and social challenges of being diagnosed with and treated for cancer. As such, there is increased advocacy for integrated supportive care to ease the burden of this responsibility. The purpose of this study was to understand patient and caregiver experiences with supportive care to advance its delivery at a large provincial cancer care organization in Canada. Method: We used a qualitative descriptive approach to analyze focus groups with patients and caregivers from seven sites across the large provincial cancer care organization. Results: Focus group participants (n = 69) included cancer patients (n = 57) and caregivers (n = 12). Participants highlighted positive and negative aspects of their experience and strategies for improvement. These are depicted in three themes: (1) improving patient and provider awareness of services; (2) increasing access; (3) enhancing coordination and integration. Participants’ specific suggestions included centralizing relevant information about services, implementing a coach or navigator to help advocate for access, and delivering care virtually. Conclusions: Participants highlighted barriers to access and made suggestions for improving supportive care that they believed would reduce the burden associated with trying to manage their cancer journey.

scholarly journals Challenges in supportive cancer care: perspectives from the Asia Pacific and Middle East

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 4479-4481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy Keefe ◽  
Abdullah Al Garni ◽  
Antonio Villalon ◽  
Azza Hassan ◽  
Dora Kwong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Supportive Cancer Care

Integrating complementary medicine in supportive cancer care models across four continents

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eran Ben-Arye ◽  
Elad Schiff ◽  
Catherine Zollman ◽  
Peter Heusser ◽  
Pablo Mountford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Complementary Medicine ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Supportive Cancer Care ◽  
Care Models
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