Survival rates for cancer are approaching 70%. That means that the majority of people treated for cancer will survive. The bad news is that more than 60% of those survivors experience functional impairments that prohibit them from completing their daily activities and nearly 1/3 suffer chronic disability. It doesn’t have to be that way! Cancer treatments and their side effects negatively impact function, but rehabilitation interventions can significantly alter this trajectory of functional decline. In fact, most individuals receiving rehabilitation during and after treatment recover their full function. This course will provide you with an understanding of common cancer disease treatments and their side effects, we will review prevalent functional impairments associated with the most commonly diagnosed cancers, and will identify evidence-based interventions that should be included in a rehabilitation plan of care. Case studies will be presented throughout to review differential diagnosis, assessment, and intervention strategies.
Introduction to Cancer Treatments, Their Side Effects, and the Functional Impact – A system-based approach to screening and assessing cancer treatment-related impairments (1.5 hour)
Evidence Based Interventions for Cancer Treatment-Related Morbidity– When do we engage with rehabilitation and what is the evidence (1.5 hour)
Case-Based Approach to Assessment and Care Planning– Interactive session to review cases and collaborate on differential diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment planning. (1 hour)
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Identify the most common types of cancer treatments, their side effects, and impact on function.
- Appreciate common impairments that frequently develop due to cancer or cancer treatment and their impact on short and long term function.
- Differentiate the components of a cancer rehabilitation program including screening, triage, and functional measurement tools.
- Apply evidence to support cancer rehabilitation clinical interventions in various care settings with specific focus on published guidelines.
- Design an appropriate exercise program with consideration for disease status, anticipated side effects of cancer treatment, and patient preferences, in the context of an individual’s physical needs and with consideration for safety.
- Identify the unique role that the rehabilitation provider plays on the cancer care team regarding care planning throughout the lifespan
Instructional Methods of this RECORDED WEBINAR
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Financial Disclosure: The course speaker is a lecturer for GREAT Seminars. He/she receives payment from GREAT Seminars for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial Disclosure: No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service.
EDUCATIONAL CREDIT: A certificate of attendance for 4 contact hours of educational activity (4 CEUs or 4.0 CEUs depending on how your Practice Act determines CEUs in your state) will be awarded to registrants upon completion of the Recorded Webinar.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: Great Seminars and Books is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 4359. This distance learning interactive course and distance learning independent is offered at 0.4 CEUs, intermediate educational level, for categories of OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. Effective 4/2/22 to 4/2/27.
PHYSICAL THERAPY:
This course is approved by APTA Arkansas for 4 contact hours. Approval # APTA-AR 2723. No expiration.
This course is approved for PTs and PTAs in California for 4 contact hours by GREAT Seminars and Books, a Continuing Competency Approval Agency of the Physical Therapy Board of California. #GSB00083.
This course is approved by the Florida Physical Therapy Association for 4 contact hours. FPTA Approval Number: CE26-1274553. Exp. 12/31/26.
Great Seminars is a licensed Physical Therapy CE Sponsor with the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations, Division of Professional Regulation. License # 216000032. Exp. 9/30/26.
This course is approved by the New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 4 contact hours. Approval #2601-189. Exp. 1/31/28.
Great Seminars is an approved provider of continuing education with the New Mexico Board of Physical Therapy. Exp. 12/31/26.
Great Seminars and Books is approved as a sponsor of continuing education for PTs and PTAs through the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions. Exp. 8/31/27.
This course is approved by the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision – Physical Therapy Board for 4 contact hours.
This activity is provided by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider 2805011TX & meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas. Exp. 5/31/28.
Our courses also meet the guidelines for approval in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Washington DC, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Please verify the individual licensing board’s rules regarding allowable hours for recorded/online education.
This course is not approved by ASHA or Board of Certification. Any reference to or mention of state rules or regulations concerning continuing education requirements are true and accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of print. If you have questions, please contact your board or regulating body.
If you do not see your state listed here, please email us at greatseminars@aol.com or give us a call at 877 794 7328.
4 Contact Hours - $129.00
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Educational Level:Intermediate
Course Format: Online video course
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant.