Professor Catherine Paterson sits down with Dr Amy Comander, RN Trisha Marsolini, Dr Eleonora Teplisnky, and patient advocate Maricia Cole, to discuss why cancer treatment is not only physically challenging, but how the psychosocial side-effects of chemotherapy can send tidal waves through a patient’s life for many years.
They discuss their own holistic approaches to patient-centred care, Maricia recounts where she felt the support was missing within her own treatment, and the moments in which she believed her overall wellbeing was being appropriately treated, not just the cancer.
05:01 - Why is supportive care important?
05:23 - Patient advocate, Asha Miller, discusses her experience of integrative care
09:48 - The panel share practical insights to patient-centric care
14:30 - Preparing patients to manage the consequences of chemotherapy-induced alopecia
17:01 - Dr Eleanora Teplinsky discusses bringing up scalp cooling with every patient
24:53 - The panel discuss using patient-reported outcomes and holistic needs assessments
35:13 - After the discussion, the panel share their call to actions about where more work can be done to help manage patients psychosocial wellbeing during chemotherapy
Professor Catherine Paterson, Dr Amy Comander, Trisha Marsolini, Asha Miller and Dr Eleonora Teplinsky.
Professor Catherine Paterson sits down with Dr Amy Comander, RN Trisha Marsolini, Dr Eleonora Teplisnky, and patient advocate Maricia Cole, to discuss why cancer treatment is not only physically challenging, but how the psychosocial side-effects of chemotherapy can send tidal waves through a patient’s life for many years.
They discuss their own holistic approaches to patient-centred care, Maricia recounts where she felt the support was missing within her own treatment, and the moments in which she believed her overall wellbeing was being appropriately treated, not just the cancer.
Professor Catherine Paterson sits down with Dr Amy Comander, RN Trisha Marsolini, Dr Eleonora Teplisnky, and patient advocate Maricia Cole, to discuss why cancer treatment is not only physically challenging, but how the psychosocial side-effects of chemotherapy can send tidal waves through a patient’s life for many years.
They discuss their own holistic approaches to patient-centred care, Maricia recounts where she felt the support was missing within her own treatment, and the moments in which she believed her overall wellbeing was being appropriately treated, not just the cancer.
05:01 - Why is supportive care important?
05:23 - Patient advocate, Asha Miller, discusses her experience of integrative care
09:48 - The panel share practical insights to patient-centric care
14:30 - Preparing patients to manage the consequences of chemotherapy-induced alopecia
17:01 - Dr Eleanora Teplinsky discusses bringing up scalp cooling with every patient
24:53 - The panel discuss using patient-reported outcomes and holistic needs assessments
35:13 - After the discussion, the panel share their call to actions about where more work can be done to help manage patients psychosocial wellbeing during chemotherapy
Professor Catherine Paterson, Dr Amy Comander, Trisha Marsolini, Asha Miller and Dr Eleonora Teplinsky.
