Wellness beyond Cancer Program: Building an Effective Survivorship Program

Abstract

BackgroundThe Wellness Beyond Cancer Program (wbcp) was launched in 2012, first accepting patients with

Évaluation de la mise en œuvre d’une séance d’information à l’intention des survivantes dans le cadre d’un Programme de bien-être au-delà du cancer : portrait des participantes

“…La voie à privilégier est choisie en fonction de l'évaluation clinique du risque de récidive et de la complexité du cas (Rushton et al, 2015). Dans tous les cas, le but est d'assurer la transition des soins vers le fournisseur de soins primaires.…”

“…Des séances adaptées selon le type de maladie ont été mises en place afin de faciliter la transmission de l'information pertinente au sujet de la survivance, d'aider les patients à se sentir en contrôle de la situation et de favoriser leur bienêtre (voir Rushton et al, 2015). L'unique séance d'information du Programme de bien-être au-delà du cancer, animée par une infirmière en oncologie, dure entre 90 et 120 minutes.…”

Polymeric nanocarriers for cancer theranostics

“…Cancer is the leading cause of death globally; different types of cancers such as colorectal, breast, lung, and liver cause significant mortalities all around the world . Lack of proper diagnostics and treatment is the major cause for this kind of increased number of mortalities.…”

A Holistic Model of Care to Support Those Living with and beyond Cancer

“…Integrative care utilizes conventional and complementary approaches to cancer integrating them with a focus on the whole person, which includes emotional, spiritual, social, and lifestyle (diet, physical activity, sleep, relationships) factors, the provider-patient relationship as a partnership and interprofessional collaboration [14,15,16]. Some of the principles of an integrated care model include: Integrated care models emphasize a patient centered approach;Services are provided in a consistent approach across a range of providers, not just one organization or provider;Patients should have access to high quality care as close to home as possible assuming the availability of equipment and resources exist;Shared protocols, guidelines, and care pathways ensure consistency of care;Comprehensive screening for supportive care needs is critical to ensuring holistic care for cancer patients [17] …”

“…Comprehensive screening for supportive care needs is critical to ensuring holistic care for cancer patients [17]…”