Table 4 Overall findings from stakeholder interviews about palliative rehabilitation in cancer care
From: Integration of palliative rehabilitation in cancer care: a multinational mixed method study
Main themes | Subthemes |
|---|---|
1: Varied understanding and use of the term palliative rehabilitation in cancer | 1a: Stakeholders expressed a common understanding of the main components in palliative rehabilitation in cancer. |
1b: Stakeholders experienced an unclear distinction between palliative rehabilitation in cancer and palliative care. | |
2: Consensus on intervention types and professionals involved in palliative rehabilitation | 2a: Stakeholders agreed that palliative rehabilitation should be built on multidimensional interventions aligned with individual patient needs and goals. |
2b: Stakeholders agreed that palliative rehabilitation must embrace a multi-professional approach and collaborative efforts. | |
3: Limited integration of palliative rehabilitation in cancer in clinical practice | 3a: Access to palliative rehabilitation was experienced as a postcode lottery. |
3b: Lack of pathways and funding issues was outlined as primary barriers to the integration of palliative rehabilitation in clinical practice. |