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- Title
Impact of cancer and cancer-related treatments on participation restrictions.
- Authors
Brick, Rachelle; Bender, Catherine; Skidmore, Elizabeth
- Abstract
Introduction: The purpose of this research was to describe participation restrictions in younger and older adult cancer survivors post treatment. Method: Younger adult cancer survivors (n = 20) and older adult cancer survivors (n = 21) completed questionnaires and a semi-structured interview of satisfaction with daily life activities and self-reported health outcomes in a single visit. Reports were based on recall during treatment and current perspectives post treatment. Results: Despite general health short forms revealing health within normal limits, semi-structured interview approaches revealed dissatisfaction with occupational performance in both younger and older adult cancer survivors. Older adults reported persistent dissatisfaction with instrumental activities from diagnosis through post treatment compared to younger adult cancer survivors. Older adults received fewer referrals for cancer rehabilitation services (19%) compared to younger adult cancer survivors (50%). Conclusion: Dissatisfaction with daily life activities persists several years post cancer diagnosis in older and younger adult cancer survivors, despite self-reported health within normal limits. Impairment-based short forms may lack sensitivity to detect activity limitations and participation restrictions conveyed through in-depth assessment. Adoption of more comprehensive screening methods may be needed for timely referral to cancer-based occupational therapy services.
- Subjects
ILLINOIS; STATISTICS; STATISTICAL power analysis; FUNCTIONAL status; RESEARCH methodology; CROSS-sectional method; SELF-evaluation; INTERVIEWING; SATISFACTION; CONFERENCES &; conventions; CANCER patients; OCCUPATIONAL therapy; T-test (Statistics); QUESTIONNAIRES; CHI-squared test; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RESEARCH funding; DATA analysis; DATA analysis software; CANCER patient rehabilitation
- Publication
British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2021, Vol 84, Issue 4, p222
- ISSN
0308-0226
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0308022620923858