[Palliative Care and Cancer Rehabilitation].

Abstract

Palliative care was once reserved solely for end of life. Today, it is actively incorporated as needed, regardless of disease stage. Rehabilitation should be continuously provided from a palliative perspective regardless of disease stage. Exercise therapy can effectively alleviate physical symptoms and offers recognized benefits, particularly for fatigue, dyspnea, and sleep disorders. Pain management therapies include hot-pack thermotherapy, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS), respiratory assistance, positioning, and massage. Rehabilitation plays a crucial role in alleviating psychological distress. Enhancing independent therapeutic regimen compliance through self-monitoring can improve psychological symptoms, including anxiety and depression, which also correlate with spiritual care. Palliative care benefits patients and their families, suggesting that rehabilitation should include home-based care. Maintaining contact with family members and active involvement in patient preserve relationships and provide emotional support. To deliver comprehensive palliative care, collaboration among rehabilitation professionals, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and others in multidisciplinary teams is essential, necessitating a team-based approach.