Improvement of quality of life and psychological distress after inpatient cancer rehabilitation

201734 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

David Riedl · Innsbruck Medical University

Johannes M. Giesinger · Management Center Innsbruck

Lisa M. Wintner · Innsbruck Medical University

Fanny L. Loth · Innsbruck Medical University

Gerhard Rumpold · Universität Innsbruck

Richard Greil · Paracelsus Medical University

Alain Nickels

Abstract

We found clinically meaningful improvements of patients' HRQOL, anxiety and depression during an oncological inpatient rehabilitation treatment. Our results warrant further prospective controlled studies to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of inpatient rehabilitation.

Topics & Keywords

Cancer survivorship and care Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

Volume 129, Issue 19-20, pp. 692-701

DOI: 10.1007/s00508-017-1266-z

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