CANCER REHABILITATION IN SOUTHERN EUROPE: AN OVERVIEW
In Oncology, the increasing efficacy of the therapies and the increasing adherence to cancer screening programs for the early diagnosis have greatly improved prognosis, determining a progressive and constant reduction of mortality and a gradual increase in the number of cancer survivors, i.e., pe...
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| author | Barbara Muzzatti Isabella Springhetti Patrizia Pugliese Andrea Pace Maria Antonietta Annunziata |
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| description | In Oncology, the increasing efficacy of the therapies and the increasing adherence to cancer
screening programs for the early diagnosis have greatly improved prognosis, determining a
progressive and constant reduction of mortality and a gradual increase in the number of
cancer survivors, i.e., people in remission living with a previous cancer history. The new
Oncology challenge, therefore, consists in guaranteeing the best survival and quality of life to
these people, answering their health needs, promoting research and preservation of physical
and psycho-social wellbeing, rehabilitation of impaired functions, assisting the patient in
active and productive reassignment to pre-illness social roles (working, family, etc.).
This paper describes the state of the art of cancer rehabilitation in southern European
countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Macedonia,
Malta, Montenegro, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey). The sources consist of
institutional web sites and international English language literature accessible through the
PubMED and Scopus databases.
The mapping of cancer rehabilitation care resources in Southern Europe shows that the
provision of rehabilitative services is heterogeneous, depending on whether or not a Country
and its cancer control strategy considers rehabilitation an element or just an option in the
multidisciplinary cancer care. Moreover, cultural, linguistic, economic heterogeneity of these
countries located in this macro-geographical area should not be overlooked. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a78f6cfa341941c6a14081bf61b74d1e2022-12-21T22:02:17ZengEdisciencesJournal of Cancer Rehabilitation2704-64942019-02-012115CANCER REHABILITATION IN SOUTHERN EUROPE: AN OVERVIEWBarbara Muzzatti0Isabella Springhetti1Patrizia Pugliese2Andrea Pace3Maria Antonietta Annunziata4Unit of Oncological Psychology Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS Aviano (PN), ItalySezioni Neuromotoria/Oncologica Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Spa – Società benefit Pavia, ItalyPsychology Unit IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute Rome, ItalyNeuroncology Unit IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute Rome, ItalyUnit of Oncological Psychology Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS Aviano (PN), ItalyIn Oncology, the increasing efficacy of the therapies and the increasing adherence to cancer screening programs for the early diagnosis have greatly improved prognosis, determining a progressive and constant reduction of mortality and a gradual increase in the number of cancer survivors, i.e., people in remission living with a previous cancer history. The new Oncology challenge, therefore, consists in guaranteeing the best survival and quality of life to these people, answering their health needs, promoting research and preservation of physical and psycho-social wellbeing, rehabilitation of impaired functions, assisting the patient in active and productive reassignment to pre-illness social roles (working, family, etc.). This paper describes the state of the art of cancer rehabilitation in southern European countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey). The sources consist of institutional web sites and international English language literature accessible through the PubMED and Scopus databases. The mapping of cancer rehabilitation care resources in Southern Europe shows that the provision of rehabilitative services is heterogeneous, depending on whether or not a Country and its cancer control strategy considers rehabilitation an element or just an option in the multidisciplinary cancer care. Moreover, cultural, linguistic, economic heterogeneity of these countries located in this macro-geographical area should not be overlooked.https://www.edisciences.org/scheda-j003canceroncologyrehabilitationsouthern europe |
| spellingShingle | Barbara Muzzatti Isabella Springhetti Patrizia Pugliese Andrea Pace Maria Antonietta Annunziata CANCER REHABILITATION IN SOUTHERN EUROPE: AN OVERVIEW Journal of Cancer Rehabilitation cancer oncology rehabilitation southern europe |
| title | CANCER REHABILITATION IN SOUTHERN EUROPE: AN OVERVIEW |
| title_full | CANCER REHABILITATION IN SOUTHERN EUROPE: AN OVERVIEW |
| title_fullStr | CANCER REHABILITATION IN SOUTHERN EUROPE: AN OVERVIEW |
| title_full_unstemmed | CANCER REHABILITATION IN SOUTHERN EUROPE: AN OVERVIEW |
| title_short | CANCER REHABILITATION IN SOUTHERN EUROPE: AN OVERVIEW |
| title_sort | cancer rehabilitation in southern europe an overview |
| topic | cancer oncology rehabilitation southern europe |
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