What Is Meaningful Participation for Physical Therapists in Multidisciplinary Cancer Conferences and Tumor Boards?

Weber, Stacy; Manzino, Athena A.; Wilson, Christopher M.; Booms, Nicole D.

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“…Some rehabilitation professionals have embraced the opportunity to participate in tumor boards (also known as multidisciplinary cancer case conferences). Within these case conferences, rehabilitation professionals may offer screenings and education to patients who may benefit from skilled therapy services 10. This type of multidisciplinary meeting is beneficial for addressing patient care needs more comprehensively to provide select education and obtain baseline measurements but not provide comprehensive services unless they are essential for initiation of cancer treatment.…”

Section: Embracing Nontraditional Settings For Therapists' Practicementioning

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The Benefit of Nontraditional Rehabilitation Settings and Care Delivery Models for People Living With and Beyond Cancer

Weber

Manzino

Wilson³

2022

Rehabilitation Oncology

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At this time, patients navigating cancer care have unique needs, often requiring care in multiple locations and by several types of professionals. Therefore, patients experience a myriad of issues related to accessing cancer care including transportation, complexity of care, 1 risk of infection, appointment fatigue, costs related to care management, 2 work and home life absence, social and community obligations, and psychosocial effects. 3 The COVID-19 pandemic has also created additional barriers to care, further inflating many of the aforementioned factors and adding another layer of complexity with sometimes unforeseeable disruptions to cancer treatment plans. Any combination of these reasons, in addition to financial burden and difficulty with scheduling care due to work or other home obligations, often poses limitations to accessing traditional rehabilitation services.As the current model of care dictates, patients often follow up with their oncology physician or advanced care provider to better understand issues or treatment-related side effects they encounter. Then, the provider makes a referral to a rehabilitation professional such as a physical therapist (PT), occupational therapist, or speech-language pathologist if the provider deems it necessary. However,

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Section: Embracing Nontraditional Settings For Therapists' Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

The Benefit of Nontraditional Rehabilitation Settings and Care Delivery Models for People Living With and Beyond Cancer

Weber

Manzino

Wilson³

2022

Rehabilitation Oncology

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What Is Meaningful Participation for Physical Therapists in Multidisciplinary Cancer Conferences and Tumor Boards?

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The Benefit of Nontraditional Rehabilitation Settings and Care Delivery Models for People Living With and Beyond Cancer

The Benefit of Nontraditional Rehabilitation Settings and Care Delivery Models for People Living With and Beyond Cancer

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