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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Breast Cancer | Research article

Use of rehabilitation pathways in women with breast cancer in the first 12 months of the disease: a retrospective study

Authors: Chiara Falcicchio, Domenico Di Lallo, Alessandra Fabi, Alessandro Bonucci, Maria Perrone, Andrea Pace, Ambra Corti, Luca Giacomelli, Patrizia Pugliese

Published in: BMC Cancer | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

Breast cancer (BC) presents important physical and psychological challenges that should be appropriately addressed through continuous, integrated and individualized rehabilitation programs after treatment. In this study, we aimed to collect more information on the rehabilitation patterns and utilization of healthcare services by women with BC.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed data from two archives of the Lazio Regional Health System Database to assess rehabilitation patterns in women diagnosed with BC in the Lazio region (Italy) in 2008.

Results

A total of 5538 women diagnosed with BC were considered in the present study. Most patients (81.7%) received outpatient rehabilitative care, consisting mainly of pathology-related interventions and, more rarely, disability-related interventions (mainly motor rehabilitation and rarely cognitive or psychological therapy). Few patients followed an inpatient (1.3%) or an intensive outpatient rehabilitation program (1.0%).

Conclusion

Most patients do not receive adequate rehabilitation care during the first year after diagnosis. More information and better rehabilitation services should be provided to help patients with BC access rehabilitation programs. The study also suggests the importance of psychosocial and cognitive interventions, which is a major unmet need in women with BC.

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Title: Use of rehabilitation pathways in women with breast cancer in the first 12 months of the disease: a retrospective study
Authors: Chiara Falcicchio
Domenico Di Lallo
Alessandra Fabi
Alessandro Bonucci
Maria Perrone
Andrea Pace
Ambra Corti
Luca Giacomelli
Patrizia Pugliese
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer
Published in: BMC Cancer / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2407
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-07927-0

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