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MS 19 - Global Nursing Issues in Lung Cancer (ID 37)
- Event: WCLC 2015
- Type: Mini Symposium
- Track: Nursing and Allied Professionals
- Presentations: 1
- Moderators:P. Hollen, B. Ivimey
- Coordinates: 9/08/2015, 14:15 - 15:45, 708+710+712
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MS19.06 - The Lung Cancer Patient - Addressing Issues of Survivorship (ID 1936)
15:25 - 15:38 | Author(s): M. Guerin
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An individual is considered a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis, through the balance of his or her life (NCSI –Survivorship definitions 2004) . In the UK Lung cancer survival has improved over the past two decades .In 1990 17% of male and female lung cancer patients were alive after one year compared with 29% of men and 33% of women diagnosed with lung cancer in 2010 . (The National Cancer Intelligence Network – public health England 2013).Such noticeable improvement in survival rates illustrates the improvements in Lung cancer care from diagnostics, treatments and configuration of cancer services. However variations and gaps in the delivery of lung cancer care nationally and internationally reinforce concerns around survivorship care. Lung cancer is a diagnosis associated with heavy disease burden and survivors may experience a myriad of concerns related to diagnosis and or treatment with high levels of physical and psychological distress affecting the quality of life for both patients and carer’s. Maguire et al (2012) reported that many people with a lung cancer diagnosis feel that supportive care needs are not being met, they have significantly more unmet supportive care needs compared to other cancer types. They are also less aware of supportive care elements available and have limited information to resources. (Steele and Fitch, 2008) The American Cancer Society (ACS)’s has set one of its 2015 goals for the nation as establishing “..Measurable improvement in the quality of life from the time of diagnosis and for the balance of life for all cancer survivors” Recent years have seen the growth of a new trends in medicine that are based entirely on data obtained from patients own assessment of their symptoms and ability to function “normally” Widely known in the cancer fields as a self-evaluation of health status or outcomes assessment. Such assessments were directed primarily towards patient evaluation and came to be known as health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in order to distinguish it from the quality of life of the general population. HRQOL refers to multidimensional assessments that include physical, psychological, social domains and also include other domains such as cognitive functioning, sexuality and spirituality. While single areas such as performance status or symptoms may be components of HRQOL they are, by themselves, insufficient to constitute a complete HRQOL assessment. In addition, the assessment of HRQOL does not usually include some other patient reported assessments, such as needs assessment and satisfaction with care. Thus, patient-reported outcomes (PROs) a more inclusive term, was proposed to include any data that may be reported directly by the patient without an intermediary such as a family member or a healthcare professional (Willke et al. 2004). The process of obtaining PRO data is commonly referred to as PRO measurement (PROM)s (Osoba 2011) The National cancer survivorship Initiative, (NCSI) launched in 2007, initially had limited evidence around the needs of cancer survivors. Taking action to improve outcomes (NCSI 2013)collected information on quality of life (QoL) through the use of PROMS and identified that many cancer survivors had unmet needs. Following on from the success of this National Cancer Survivorship Initiative, The Living With and Beyond Cancer (LWBC) Programme was set up in June 2014. This two year partnership between NHS England and Macmillan Cancer Support is aimed at entrenching NCSI findings and recommendations ensuring that those living with and beyond cancer get the care and support they require to lead as healthy and active a life as possible, for as long as possible. There are a number of key recommendations, including the introduction of an integrated package of interventions, “The Recovery Package”, which includes • Structured Holistic Needs Assessment and Care Planning, • Treatment Summaries and Cancer Care reviews • Patient education and support events (Health and Wellbeing Clinic) • Advice about and access to schemes that support people to undertake physical activity and healthy weight management. The collaboration of multi-disciplinary working involved in such interventions will enable improved outcomes for cancer survivors, through creating a shared understanding between patient and professionals about the issues important to the individual patient, identifying any needs to be addressed in an appropriate and timely manner. It has been designed to complement the stratified care pathway (NHS Improvement 2012) which enables individualised follow-up care as a supported self-management programme, shared care or complex care. REFRENCES National Cancer Institute –Survivorship definitions 2004 The National Cancer Intelligence Network – public health England 2013) One-year survival for lung cancers diagnosed in England 1990-2010 Maguire,R. et al. What is the value of the routine use of patient-reported outcome measures toward improvement of patient outcomes, processes of care, and health service outcomes in cancer care? A systematic review of controlled trials. J Clin Oncol. 2014 May 10;32(14):1480-501 Steele R, Fitch MI. Why patients with lung cancer do not want help with some needs. Support 2008 Mar;16(3):251-9. The American Cancer Society 2015 Organisational outcomes Willke, R.J., Burke, L.B. and Erickson, P. (2004) Measuring treatment impact: a review of patient reported outcomes and other efficacy endpoints in approved product labels. Control Clinical Trials 25: 535_552. Osoba,D. Health-related quality of life and cancer clinical trials Advance Medical Oncology (2011) 3(2) 57_71 The National cancer survivorship Initiative Living with and beyond cancer: Taking action to improve outcomes (2013) The Recovery Package, National Cancer Survivorship Initiative, NHS Improvement 2012 Innovation to implementation: Stratified pathways of care for people living with or beyond cancer- NHS Improvement 2012
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