WP-6 on
Indicators on cancer rehabilitation
WP-6 is led by Piret Veerus (National Institute
for Health Development, Estonia).
The needs of cancer survivors are an emerging aspect
of cancer control. The list of indicators produced by EUROCHIP-1
did not include indicators for cancer rehabilitation. However, it
is expected that the need for rehabilitation services for cancer
patients will increase as mortality for several cancers tends to
decline. WP-6 will therefore be concerned with defining a list of
indicators on cancer rehabilitation in collaboration with patient
associations.
The discussion is based on these notes:
- Included indicators must be at population level
- Included indicators do not necessarily have to be already available
- Included indicators can be can be a proxy
- Included indicators can be subdivided in high and low priority
- It is important to discuss of common sources across Europe and
on the efforts necessary for collection
- At the end of the project the list must be concise (5-6)
Final list includes:
Burden of cancer rehabilitation needs
- cancer prevalence (total and by time since diagnosis)
- cured and qualified prevalence
Indicators measuring the success of rehabilitation
- rate of return to work for cancer patients
- quality of life of cancer patients (in comparison with general
population) using EORTC questionnaire or other international questionnaires
- presence of rehabilitation needs and their satisfaction:
o speech & language therapy for head and neck cancer patients
o physiotherapy for breast cancer patients
o dietician therapy for colorectal cancer patients
o psychological support for all cancer patients
Final material
| WP-6 indicator description |
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| WP-6 final report |
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Meetings
| Domain |
Date |
Place |
Material |
Report |
| WP-6 discussion on scientific articles |
19-12-11 |
Lisbon (P) |
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| WP-6 cancer rehabilitation indicator discussion |
09-09-11 |
Bruxelles (B) |
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| WP-6 cancer rehabilitation indicator discussion |
16-06-11 |
Madrid (E) |
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| WP-6 cancer rehabilitation indicator discussion |
22-06-10 |
Warsaw (PL) |
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| WP-6 activity discussion |
11-11-09 |
Cernobbio (ITA) |
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