Hunter Elizabeth G, Baltisberger Julie
Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital, Lexington, KY, USA.
J Appl Gerontol. 2013 Jun;32(4):443-56. doi: 10.1177/0733464811432632. Epub 2012 Mar 22.
Cancer-related impairments result in disabilities similar to those typically encountered in inpatient rehabilitation settings; however, the use of rehabilitation services by cancer survivors is low. This is particularly important for older adults as they are at higher risk for cancer. This retrospective study collected data from medical records from 215 charts of patients admitted to an inpatient physical rehabilitation hospital, within a 5-year period, with a primary diagnosis of cancer. Mean age was 61 years (SD = 15.7) for 109 (51%) females and 106 (49%) males. Regardless of age, patients achieved significant functional improvement, as shown by their FIM scores (t = 23.06, p < .0001), from admission to discharge. The results have several important implications related to cancer survivorship among older adults. With a push toward aging in place, maintaining optimal physical functioning is crucial. Physical rehabilitation benefited the functional outcomes of this group of cancer survivors regardless of age.
癌症相关损伤导致的残疾与住院康复环境中常见的残疾相似；然而，癌症幸存者对康复服务的利用率较低。这对老年人尤为重要，因为他们患癌症的风险更高。这项回顾性研究收集了一家住院物理康复医院在5年期间收治的215例原发性癌症诊断患者的病历数据。109名（51%）女性和106名（49%）男性的平均年龄为61岁（标准差 = 15.7）。从入院到出院，无论年龄大小，患者的FIM评分（t = 23.06，p < .0001）都显示出显著的功能改善。这些结果对老年癌症幸存者具有几个重要意义。随着推动就地养老，保持最佳身体功能至关重要。物理康复对这群癌症幸存者的功能结局有益，无论年龄大小。
