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Evaluation of consultation-based rehabilitation for hospitalized cancer patients with functional impairment
S R Sabers1, J E Kokal, J C Girardi
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minn 55905, USA.
Objective:
To evaluate prospectively the effect of consultation-based interdisciplinary rehabilitation in hospitalized cancer patients.
Patients And Methods:
Three hundred forty-one hospitalized patients with cancer were referred to the Cancer Adaptation Team (interdisciplinary rehabilitation services) over an 8-month period. Functional status at enrollment and dismissal was evaluated with a Barthel Mobility Index and Karnofsky Performance Status scale. Quality-of-life parameters were evaluated with specifically designed questionnaires.
Results:
Two hundred ninety patients met the inclusion criteria. One hundred eighty-nine survived and completed the study. Significant functional improvement was observed between enrollment and dismissal on both functional indexes (P< or =.001). Quality-of-life questionnaires, while limited by low completion rate, showed significant improvement on multiple parameters.
Conclusion:
Significant functional gains were observed in hospitalized cancer patients who received interdisciplinary rehabilitation services on a consultation basis.
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