Background: The number of long term cancer survivors during childhood or adolescence is increasing steadily. Survivors often suffer from physical or psychosocial long term effects. There is currently little data on the arrangement of long term aftercare in the field of psychosocial care.

Methods: In November 2017 a questionnaire was sent to 1900 cancer survivors aged between 18 and 35 years whose diagnosis dated at least five years prior. The obtained data serve as a condition and needs assessment, how the (psychosocial) long-term aftercare is perceived by the survivors and what else is desired. The analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics as well as the calculation of bivariate correlations.

Results: The response rate was 54.9% (n=1.043). The median interval from the first diagnosis was 20 years. In total 666 survivors (63.9%) stated that they suffered from at least one long term effect. Within this, especially neurocognitive themes played a role. 87.2% of the respondents had the feeling that they had overcome the illness/therapy well.

Conclusion: Through a stronger patient-focussed orientation concerning the current care and advisory services, the situation of long term survivors could be improved. This especially includes access to relevant information that focuses on the available psychosocial and welfare services, as well as to advisory and care services. Additionally, the development and expansion of care structures in the areas of neurocognition and psychotherapy is important to ensure long term participation attendance.

Hintergrund: Die Zahl der Langzeitüberlebenden nach einer Krebserkrankung im Kindes- oder Jugendalter (Survivor) steigt stetig. Survivor leiden nicht selten unter körperlichen oder psychosozialen Spätfolgen. Für die Gestaltung der Langzeitnachsorge im Bereich der psychosozialen Versorgung liegen bislang kaum Daten vor.

Methode: 11/2017 wurde deutschlandweit ein Fragebogen an 1.900 Survivor im Alter von 18 bis 35 Jahren versandt, deren Erstdiagnose zum Befragungszeitpunkt mindestens fünf Jahre zurücklag. Die erhobenen Daten dienen als Zustands- und Bedarfserhebung, wie die (psychosozialen) Langzeitnachsorge von den Survivorn wahrgenommen und was darüber hinaus gewünscht wird. Die Auswertung erfolgte mittels deskriptiver Statistik sowie der Berechnung bivariater Korrelationen.

Ergebnisse: Der Rücklauf betrug 54,9% (n=1.043). Der mediane Abstand zur Erst-Diagnose betrug 20 Jahre. Insgesamt gaben 666 Survivor (63,9%) an, mindestens eines der abgefragten Items/Symptome bei sich zu beobachten. Hierbei spielen besonders neurokognitive Themen eine Rolle. Viele Angebote der Langzeitnachsorge sind den Survivorn nicht bekannt. 87,2% der Befragten haben das Gefühl, die Erkrankung/Therapie gut gemeistert zu haben.

Schlussfolgerung: Eine stärkere patientenorientierte Ausrichtung der derzeitigen Versorgungs- und Beratungsangebote könnte die Situation von Langzeitüberlebenden noch verbessern. Zentral sind hierbei der Zugang zu gezielten Informationen, eine psychosoziale und sozialrechtliche Betreuung sowie der Zugang zu Beratungs- und Versorgungsangeboten. Auch der Auf- und Ausbau von Versorgungsstrukturen im Bereich der Neurokognition und Psychotherapie ist für die langfristige Sicherstellung von Partizipation wünschenswert.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-1662-5336DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

long term
28
der
14
cancer survivors
12
situation long
8
term cancer
8
survivors childhood
8
549% n=1043
8
die
8
für die
8
der langzeitnachsorge
8

Similar Publications

Virulence profiling of Campylobacter spp., C. jejuni and C. fetus subsp. fetus abortions rise in sheep farms in Kashmir, India.

Pol J Vet Sci

June 2024

Campylobacter Laboratory; Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shuhama (Aulesteng)-19006, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Campylobacter spp. are the leading causes of ovine abortions leading to severe economic losses and a source of bacterial food borne illness in humans, posing a major public health concern. This study reports an increase in Brucella negative abortions in sheep farms in Kashmir, India in the last few years.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Effect of commercial prescription diets containing prebiotics on clinical signs and fecal microbiome in dogs with intestinal disease.

Pol J Vet Sci

December 2024

School of Veterinary Nursing and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1 Kyonancho, Musashino, Tokyo 180-8602, Japan.

Diet has emerged as a key modulator of the gut microbiota, offering a potential strategy for disease prevention and management. This study investigated the effects of the Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome (GB) on 7 healthy dogs and 16 dogs with chronic gastrointestinal diseases (GI dogs). Our investigation monitored changes in body weight and the Canine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Activity Index (CIBDAI) in 16 GI dogs fed a GB diet.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Long-term use of levodopa, a metabolic precursor of dopamine (DA) for alleviation of motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD), can cause a serious side effect known as levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID). With the development of LID, high-frequency gamma oscillations (~100 Hz) are registered in the motor cortex (MCx) in patients with PD and rats with experimental PD. Studying alterations in the activity within major components of motor networks during transition from levodopa-off state to dyskinesia can provide useful information about their contribution to the development of abnormal gamma oscillations and LID.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Myocardial infarction with no obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA), and ischemia with no obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA), are female-predominant conditions; clinical trials are lacking to guide medical management for the common underlying vasomotor etiologies. Data on long-term outcomes of (M)INOCA patients following attendance at a women's heart centre (WHC) are lacking.

Methods: Women diagnosed with MINOCA (n = 51) or INOCA (n = 112) were prospectively followed for 3 years at the Leslie Diamond WHC (LDWHC) in Vancouver.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Exercise has a significant impact on the cardiovascular (CV) health of children and adolescents, with resultant alterations in CV structure and function being evident, even at an early age. Engagement in regular, moderate physical activity (PA) is associated with long-term CV health benefits and a reduced risk of CV disease and mortality later in life. However, competitive sports often involve PA training intensities that are beyond recommended levels for young athletes, potentially leading to adverse CV outcomes.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!