Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2011 May;90(5 Suppl 1):S1-4. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31820be4f4.
It has been more than 30 years since Lehman et al. published research identifying rehabilitation problems encountered at different cancer sites, the need for rehabilitation services, and gaps in the delivery of rehabilitation care. The lack of identification of patient problems and the lack of appropriate referral by physicians unfamiliar with the concept of rehabilitation were identified as primary barriers to optimal delivery of rehabilitation care. These are frustratingly the same barriers to cancer rehabilitation we see today. Recommendations have been made for finding better methods for identifying and managing the broader effects of cancer and its treatment and for integrating a more holistic interdisciplinary approach during and after the treatment of patients with cancer. The purpose of this supplement was to increase awareness of the role of rehabilitation in cancer care among the public and among medical professionals, as well as to stimulate further interest and training in the field of cancer rehabilitation.
自 Lehman 等人发表研究报告，指出不同癌症部位康复所面临的问题、康复服务的需求以及康复护理提供方面的差距以来，已经过去了 30 多年。研究发现，由于医生不熟悉康复概念，无法识别患者的问题，也无法进行适当的转介，这成为了康复护理服务提供方面的主要障碍。令人沮丧的是，这些也是我们今天在癌症康复方面所面临的同样的障碍。已经提出了一些建议，旨在寻找更好的方法来识别和管理癌症及其治疗的更广泛影响，并在癌症患者的治疗期间和之后采用更全面的跨学科方法。本增刊的目的是提高公众和医疗专业人员对康复在癌症护理中的作用的认识，并激发人们对癌症康复领域的进一步兴趣和培训。
