THE 'CANCER HOME-LIFE PROJECT'– EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES AND NEEDS AMONG PEOPLE WITH ADVANCED CANCER, AND EVALUATION OF AN ACTIVITY-BASED INTERVENTIONF
Abstract
Summary of the Symposium: The ‘Cancer Home Life Project’ is introduced. Results concerning activity performance and priorities among people with advanced cancer are presented together with results about how they manage... [ view full abstract ]
Summary of the Symposium:
The ‘Cancer Home Life Project’ is introduced. Results concerning activity performance and priorities among people with advanced cancer are presented together with results about how they manage activities in everyday life. A protocol for a randomised, controlled trial (RCT) aiming to evaluate the effectiveness of a newly developed activity-based intervention is presented.
Precise timetable:
5 minutes: Introduction
10 minutes: Researching conditions and challenges related to everyday activities of people with advanced cancer
15 minutes: Daily activities when living at home with cancer: A cross-sectional study
15 minutes: Managing activities in everyday life for people with advanced cancer
15 minutes: Effectiveness of the ‘Cancer Home-Life Intervention’ for people with advanced cancer: A randomised, controlled trial RCT protocol
30 minutes: Discussion
Background:
The evidence of how everyday activities of people with advanced cancer can be supported is scarce.
Method:
A project was designed. It includes a cross-sectional study to obtain comprehensive knowledge about everyday activity problems, priorities and management. An intervention was developed and an evaluation protocol prepared.
Results:
Results will be presented in the subsequent presentations.
Conclusion:
Knowledge about the specific problems and needs of people with advanced cancer was obtained. A RCT is presently evaluating the effectiveness of the developed intervention.
Application to Practice:
The knowledge from the study is valuable to occupational therapy practice as it forms an important knowledge base for interventions.
Financial support by The TrygFonden, The Danish Cancer Society, The Danish Association of Occupational Therapists, The Region of Southern Denmark.
Authors
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Åse Brandt
(Tha National Board of Social Services, Odense, Denmark, and Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark)
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Eva Wæhrens
(Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark, and Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark)
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Marc Sampedro Pilegaard
(Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark)
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Hanne Peoples
(Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Deanmark, Odense, Denmark)
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Lisa Gregersen Oestergaard
(Department of Public Health, Odense, Denmark, and Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark, and Institute of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark)
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Anna Thit Johnsen
(Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense and Department of Palliative Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.)
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Karen la Cour
(Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark)
Topic Areas
Education / Research / Professional Challenges , New and innovative intervention , Evidence based practice
Session
Symposium » 4I (11:30 - Friday, 17th June, AC201 )
Paper
Pilegaard_2016_The_cancer_home-life_intervention.docx
