内容紹介
Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Cancer Patients
Summary
Dyspnea occurs in most cancer patients and is often associated with severe pain. Pulmonary rehabilitation has become increasingly important to improve ADL and QOL and to relieve pain that results from dyspnea. Although pulmonary rehabilitation is now provided mainly during the perioperative period, it has been recognized as an effective procedure for patients before, during, or after chemotherapy or radiotherapy. It is also useful for patients with advanced or terminal cancer. However, an evidence-based cancer rehabilitation procedure has to be established.
要旨
がん患者の呼吸困難は半数以上に認められ,強い苦痛を伴う場合が多い。日常生活動作(ADL)と生活の質(QOL)の改善を目的とし,呼吸困難という苦痛を緩和するために,呼吸リハビリテーションの重要性は増している。現状では,呼吸リハビリテーションは主に周術期に行われているが,化学療法・放射線治療中およびその前後の患者,進行がん・末期がん患者への有効性が認められてきている。今後は,エビデンスの高いがんリハビリテーションの実現が必要である。
目次
Summary
Dyspnea occurs in most cancer patients and is often associated with severe pain. Pulmonary rehabilitation has become increasingly important to improve ADL and QOL and to relieve pain that results from dyspnea. Although pulmonary rehabilitation is now provided mainly during the perioperative period, it has been recognized as an effective procedure for patients before, during, or after chemotherapy or radiotherapy. It is also useful for patients with advanced or terminal cancer. However, an evidence-based cancer rehabilitation procedure has to be established.
要旨
がん患者の呼吸困難は半数以上に認められ,強い苦痛を伴う場合が多い。日常生活動作(ADL)と生活の質(QOL)の改善を目的とし,呼吸困難という苦痛を緩和するために,呼吸リハビリテーションの重要性は増している。現状では,呼吸リハビリテーションは主に周術期に行われているが,化学療法・放射線治療中およびその前後の患者,進行がん・末期がん患者への有効性が認められてきている。今後は,エビデンスの高いがんリハビリテーションの実現が必要である。