ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2025
Patient experiences of participating in a cancer rehabilitation triage and referral system in the Irish healthcare system.
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Personalised Exercise Rehabilitation for Cancer Survivorship
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Abstract
backgroundScreening, triage and referral systems can support patients to become more physically active and receive the right level of rehabilitation. This study aimed to understand patient experiences of attending a physiotherapy-led triage and referral clinic.
methodsAdults who had been diagnosed with cancer during COVID-19 (March 2020 to May 2022) and had completed treatment were invited to attend a physiotherapy-led triage and referral clinic for assessment and triage to one of three needs-based pathways. Participant experiences were captured via semi-structured interviews at 12-weeks post triage assessment. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) was used to design interview guides and to guide deductive analysis.
resultsTwenty-six participants (male n = 15, mean age 65 (11.6) years, mean 28.5 (6) months post-diagnosis) were interviewed. Key findings were substantial unmet needs and a sense of being unsupported (outer setting), an individual assessment with the specialist physiotherapist was gratefully received (outer setting), cancer rehabilitation services must improve (intervention characteristics), rehabilitation is a worthwhile investment for the health service (inner setting) and ability varies amongst participants to absorb community service costs (intervention characteristics).
conclusionFindings indicate high participant satisfaction with personalised assessment and referral to exercise services. The opportunity to meet with a specialist physiotherapist was highly valued by participants across all levels, addressed a significant unmet service need and led to improvements in multiple unmet physical and psychosocial needs. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Triage and referral systems have significant potential to support implementation of exercise and rehabilitation pathways into cancer care with high patient satisfaction.
trial registrationCLINICALTRIALS: gov Identifier: NCT05615285.
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