Relevance of physical therapy and occupational therapy in oncological patients at the stage of palliative and hospice care
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https://doi.org/10.14739/2409-2932.2023.1.268806Keywords:
physical therapy, occupational therapy, cancer, palliative care, hospice careAbstract
The aim of the work is to review modern literary sources regarding the relevance of physical therapy and occupational therapy in cancer patients at the stage of palliative and hospice care.
Results. The relevance of physical therapy and occupational therapy methods in palliative and hospice medicine for cancer patients was studied. It has been established that physical therapy and occupational therapy for oncological patients at the stage of palliative and hospice care has a high efficiency for various indicators, which ultimately leads to an improvement in the quality of life not only of patients but also of their family members who supervise. But on the other hand, physical therapy and occupational therapy are not used enough in this group of patients due to various reasons.
Conclusion. The use of physical therapy and occupational therapy are relevant for palliative oncological patients. It is necessary to introduce it into the health care system more actively, considering the high efficiency of physical therapy and occupational therapy in the practice of interdisciplinary treatment approaches of oncological patients at the stage of palliative and hospice care.
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