OTS - ESMO Publishes New Position Paper on Supportive and Palliative Care
2017. December 15. 09:19
Lugano, 15 December, 2017(APA/OTS) - Lugano, 15 December 2017 -
ESMO, the leading professional organisation for medical oncology,
published a position paper on supportive and palliative care,
calling attention to the evolving and growing gap between the needs
of cancer patients and the actual provision of patient-centred care.
"New studies show that there may be a gap between what doctors
think is important for patients, and what patients really need.
With this position paper, we wanted to call attention to the fact
that, as well as anti-tumour treatment, cancer patients need
physical, psychological, social, spiritual support, at every stage
of the disease, from diagnosis," said main author Karin Jordan,
ESMO Faculty Coordinator.
Matti Aapro, co-author, MASCC Past-president, said: "Recent
studies show that palliative and supportive care not only improves
treatment: it contributes to better use of existing resources,
avoids waste and may also reduce the cost of treatment."
Patient reported outcomes should be highly encouraged as shown
to be associated with better quality of life, fewer
hospitalisations and even increased survival, compared with usual
care.
"We hope that this paper will contribute to develop a
generalised culture and acceptance of supportive and palliative
care, worldwide," said Aapro. "Basic patient needs such as pain
relief are still not being widely met. Education is vital to make
sure that essential supportive care is accessible to all cancer
patients, everywhere."
ESMO position paper content:
- Key patient-centred care interventions and training
- End-of-life care
- Role of multidisciplinary teams
- Integrating healthcare resources
- Research and resources in supportive and palliative care
Full story: http://bit.ly/2AiD5qG
media@esmo.org
+41 91 973 19 07
ESMO is the leading professional organisation for medical
oncology. With 17,000 members representing oncology professionals
from 150 countries worldwide, ESMO is the society of reference for
oncology education and information.
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