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The Role of Physiatry Practice in a Multidisciplinary Breast Tumor Board: A Descriptive Study
Katherine Power1, Patrick Martone1, Ashish Khanna2
1Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, MedStar National Rehabilitation Network, Washington, DC.
Background:
Cancer rehabilitation medicine is a growing field in physiatry, but more studies are needed to demonstrate how physiatry can contribute to patient care within the cancer care continuum.
Objective:
To quantify and describe physiatric participation during a multidisciplinary tumor board for breast cancer patients.
Design:
A prospective descriptive study.
Setting:
A multidisciplinary breast tumor board at a large academic medical center.
Participants:
Five hundred thirty-seven breast cancer cases presented at a multidisciplinary breast tumor board.
Interventions:
Not applicable.
Main Outcome Measures:
The number of times physiatry actively participated in a multidisciplinary breast tumor board in the categories of referral to physiatry, referral to rehabilitation services, referral to other services, advice given on patients/symptom management, and discussion of available services.
Results:
Out of 537 breast cancer cases presented, 221 cases (41.2%) resulted in a physiatry recommendation for referral to either physiatry, rehabilitation services, other services, or advice on patient and symptom management.
Conclusion:
Physiatry can actively participate in the care of cancer patients during a multidisciplinary breast cancer tumor board.
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