Improvement of feeding independence in end-stage cancer patients under palliative care—a prospective, uncontrolled study

Lee, Warren Tak Keung; Chan, Hung; Wong, Eric

doi:10.1007/s00520-005-0859-7

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“…PT and OT services seek to enhance functional performance and greater independence in activities of daily living (ADLs) and thus enable people to live both independently and productively. Over the last two decades, PT and OT professions have continued to grow in China in response to the aging population, the increasing incidences of head and spinal cord injury, and epidemics such as AIDS and cancer [13,18]. At the same time rehabilitative professionals are being trained in TCM methods allowing patients to be treated with both modalities.…”

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Utilization, cost, payment, and patient satisfaction of rehabilitative services in Shandong, China

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Utilization, cost, payment, and patient satisfaction of rehabilitative services in Shandong, China

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“…In the end-of-life and hospice setting, rehabilitation interventions have been shown to improve independence, reduce anxiety and depression, and improve fatigue, among other benefits [49–52]. One randomized control trial compared hospice patients who received daily rehabilitation compared to usual care, and found that the rehabilitation group resulted in less unmet needs at the end of life in psychological, physical, activities of daily living, care and support, and pain domains.…”

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The Intersection of Oncology Prognosis and Cancer Rehabilitation

Smith

Zheng

2017

Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep

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Purpose of reviewThis review examines the delivery of rehabilitation care to cancer patients with relation to disease prognosis. This includes the evaluation when patients are referred for rehabilitation services and the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions across the cancer continuum.Recent findingsAlthough prognosticating life expectancy is difficult, referrals for rehabilitation interventions appear to be affected by physician attitudes towards patients with advanced disease, in part because of misconceptions about the nature of rehabilitation for oncology patients. Rehabilitation may also be underutilized in long-term survivors with no evidence of disease. Despite this, our review found that rehabilitation in advanced disease, end-of-life, geriatric cancer patients, and in long-term survivors can be beneficial. There is a relative dearth in studies on rehabilitation interventions specifically at the end-of-life.SummaryCancer rehabilitation can be helpful to patients along the spectrum of cancer prognoses. Examining more accurate ways to prognosticate life expectancy, improving communication and education between oncologists and rehabilitation team members, and modifying survivorship plans to include patient education on functional changes over time may improve the delivery of rehabilitation care.

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“…The study found patients in the mental imagery programme improved more than the functional skills group and were more likely to transfer learned skills to other tasks. In a fourth, uncontrolled prospective study investigating the effectiveness of occupational therapy in improving eating in 36 in-patients with end-stage cancer, Lee et al (2005) found a significant improvement in eating independence over 1 week, which was maintained over 3 weeks. Assessment was completed using the Barthel Index.…”

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“…Our primary Nicola Ann Plastow, Georgia Spiliotopoulou, Anita Atwal, and Mary Gilhooly concern is related to the validity and reliability of the tools used. Some of the studies developed their own measures, without any rigorous testing for validity and reliability (Kondo et al 1997, Lee et al 2005, Liu et al 2004. The validity of selecting items from existing scales, without considering if each item is a valid and reliable measure of the task of interest, is also questionable.…”

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The Occupational Performance Measure of Food Activities: Item Pool Development and Measurement Properties

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Atwal

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British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Enjoyment of food and adequate nutrition are essential contributors to a good quality of life as people age (American Dietetic Association 2005). Older adults participate in various food activities, such as grocery shopping, preparing simple and complex meals, and managing their diet, in order to both enjoy their food and eat well. Yet one in ten community-living adults aged over 65 years in the United Kingdom (UK) is at risk of malnutrition (European Nutrition for Health Alliance 2006), while at least four in ten older adults admitted to hospital in the UK are malnourished (Age Concern 2007, Age UK 2010, European Nutrition for Health Alliance 2005). When nutritional risk is not improved, resulting malnutrition may lead to further dependence and disability, increased length of hospital stay and costs of treatment, and an increased risk of death (Bartali et al 2006, Feldblum et al 2009). The occupational performance of food activities is, therefore, a key domain of concern for occupational therapists. Occupational performance includes both the objective ability to perform an activity and the subjective level of satisfaction with this performance (Creek 2003, Law et al 1997, Law and Baum 2001). For this study, we defined the occupational performance of food activities as: An individual's ability to do the food activities that are meaningful to them, in a way that satisfies their life needs, within the context of their environment, life stage, and life roles.

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Improvement of feeding independence in end-stage cancer patients under palliative care—a prospective, uncontrolled study

Cited by 21 publications

References 11 publications

Utilization, cost, payment, and patient satisfaction of rehabilitative services in Shandong, China

Utilization, cost, payment, and patient satisfaction of rehabilitative services in Shandong, China

The Intersection of Oncology Prognosis and Cancer Rehabilitation

The Occupational Performance Measure of Food Activities: Item Pool Development and Measurement Properties

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