Advancing Pediatric Oncology Rehabilitation: Survey Findings of Health Professionals' Perceptions of Barriers to Care and a Framework for Action.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To explore pediatric oncology referral practices, gather healthcare providers' perspectives of barriers to access and provision of rehabilitation service across Canada, and inform a framework for action to optimize rehabilitation care and inform future research.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted with Canadian healthcare professionals (HCPs) working in pediatric oncology.

Results

A total of 54 responses were received, and 34 corresponded to HCPs who refer children with cancer to rehabilitation services. Results suggest that approximately 25% of children are referred to rehabilitation services, primarily when the child presents with, or is at risk of, significant functional disability due to surgery. A primary barrier to service provision identified

SUBMITTER: Ospina PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9913711 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature