Physical Therapy and Exercise for Hospice Patients
| Autor: | Sonya L. Kowalski |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Terminally ill 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Time frame Quality of life Neoplasms medicine Humans Physical Therapy Modalities Balance (ability) 030504 nursing Pain and suffering business.industry Cancer General Medicine medicine.disease Advanced cancer Exercise Therapy Hospice Care 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Physical therapy Quality of Life Anxiety Accidental Falls medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | Home healthcare now. 34(10) |
| ISSN: | 2374-4537 |
| Popis: | Falls are a particular health issue for hospice patients with cancer. Studies have found that 50% of patients diagnosed with advanced cancer fall during the subsequent 6-month time frame. The impact of falls on hospice and cancer patients is costly both in terms of reduced functional quality of life, increased anxiety and resulting pain and suffering. Physical therapy (PT) and exercise have been shown to be effective in reducing falls among older adult populations in the community. The purpose of this article is to review studies that examined PT and exercise for hospice and terminally ill cancer patients. Although none of the five studies evaluated the effect of PT and exercise specifically on falls, outcomes included factors such as balance, strength, pain, sleep and fatigue, all of which can contribute to falls. All the studies reviewed found benefits such as improved health status, functional mobility, or muscle strength. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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