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ArticleCancer research and treatment2015

Current Practice and Barriers in Cancer Rehabilitation: Perspectives of Korean Physiatrists.

Eun Joo Yang, Seung Hyun Chung, Jae-Yong Jeon, Kwan Sik Seo, Hyung-Ik Shin, Ji Hye Hwang, Jae-Young Lim

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Article in Cancer research and treatment, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Eun Joo YangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.
Seung Hyun ChungDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.
Jae-Yong JeonDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kwan Sik SeoDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hyung-Ik ShinDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.
Ji Hye HwangDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jae-Young LimDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital · KRAsan Medical Center · KRNational Cancer Center · KRSamsung Medical Center · KRSeoul National University Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this study was to assess clinical practice and barriers associated with cancer rehabilitation from the perspective of Korean physiatrists. MATERIALS AND

methodsAll active members of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine were invited to complete an online survey developed after focus group discussions.

resultsA total of 97 physiatrists (72 males and 25 females) in Korea completed the survey. Of these, 77% reported familiarity with the term 'cancer survivors.' More than 50% of respondents reported that they provided rehabilitation services for patients with breast cancer (61.9%), brain tumors (64.9%), and spinal tumors (63.9%), whereas 86.6% of respondents reported that they had never or rarely provided rehabilitation programs for patients with gynecological, colorectal, or prostate cancer. Physiatrists who received referrals from a well-organized cooperative referral system reported providing services such as exercise programs for patients with gynecological cancer (odds ratio [OR], 2.16; p=0.044) as well as education regarding lymphedema (OR, 1.81; p=0.047) and neuropathic pain (OR, 1.96; p=0.026).

conclusionAlthough most of the physiatrists surveyed believed that they should contribute to the management of cancer patients, they considered themselves ill equipped to provide appropriate rehabilitation services. This lack of understanding of the effectiveness of rehabilitation services for cancer patients and absence of a cooperative referral system are the major barriers to providing rehabilitation services to cancer survivors in Korea.

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Data collectionPhysical and rehabilitation medicineProfessional practice

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