Occupational Therapy Use by Older Adults With Cancer.
| Autor: | Pergolotti, Mackenzi, Cutchin, Malcolm P., Weinberger, Morris, Meyer, Anne-Marie |
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AGE distribution
BREAST tumors CANCER patient rehabilitation CHI-squared test CONFIDENCE intervals REPORTING of diseases LUNG tumors MEDICAL care use MEDICARE MELANOMA MULTIVARIATE analysis OCCUPATIONAL therapy PROSTATE tumors REGRESSION analysis RESEARCH funding SEX distribution STATISTICS T-test (Statistics) TUMOR classification COMORBIDITY RELATIVE medical risk GERIATRIC rehabilitation DATA analysis software DESCRIPTIVE statistics |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Occupational Therapy; Sep/Oct2014, Vol. 68 Issue 5, p597-607, 11p, 2 Diagrams, 2 Charts |
| Abstrakt: | Occupational therapy may significantly improve cancer survivors’ ability to participate in activities, thereby improving quality of life. Little is known, however, about the use of occupational therapy services by adults with cancer. The objective of this study was to understand what shapes patterns of occupational therapy use to help improve service delivery. We examined older (age >65 yr) adults diagnosed with breast, prostate, lung, or melanoma (skin) cancer between 2004 and 2007 (N = 27,131) using North Carolina Central Cancer Registry data linked to Medicare billing claims. Survivors who used occupational therapy within 1 yr before their cancer diagnosis were more likely to use occupational therapy after diagnosis but also experienced the highest levels of comorbidities. Survivors with Stage 4 cancers or lung cancer were less likely to use occupational therapy. These findings suggest possible disparities in utilization of occupational therapy by older adults with cancer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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