PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY
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| Sunday, November 7, 2021 |
| 8:45 PM - 9:45 PM |
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Psycho-oncology is an essential component of cancer care recognized worldwide as central to optimizing outcomes. This proposed training program is born out of concerns expressed by a variety of stakeholders in Africa including the WHO, Ministries of Health, and National Cancer Societies, that 1) psycho-oncology is not integrated into the public health system; and 2) There is a need to scale-up capacity building in psycho-oncology through the provision of continuing education, support, and mentorship.
Our proposed capacity-building program is in line with the identified accelerator of multidisciplinary health care required to meet the 2030 cancer management target in the WHO Global Strategy towards the Elimination of Cervical Cancer. It is essential that we move forward using a comprehensive model of care to make sure patients are properly supported in their cancer journey, breaking the social isolation and stigma often associated with this devastating disease. We will be presenting our proposed capacity-building program developed by our IPOS Academy Scientific Committee in collaboration with IPOS Education Committee, IPOS Board, members of the WHO, APOA, and other stakeholder consultations (i.e., physicians, nurses, and allied professionals in Africa). This training will be provided by IPOS using the ECHO model (Arora et al., 2007/2011), a US National Cancer Center-supported high frequency distance education and workforce development model and platform. Evidence-based educational content is based on Institute of Medicine guidelines, European Guide for Quality National Cancer Control Programs, and existing training programs in psycho-oncology, contextualized and adapted to the African context. The program includes topic-based training of relevance to improve cancer prevention and early detection, treatment adherence, symptom management, survivorship, and palliative care. It is based on the premise that good quality cancer care requires an illness-based approach rather than a disease-focused one, whereby the patient, family, and community are at the centre of cancer care.
Speaker
Dr Ishak Lawal
End Cervical Cancer Nigeria Initiative
CERVICAL CANCER: WHY PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY SHOULD BE CHAMPIONED IN AFRICA
Abstract
Cancer by nature is associated with distress across the whole spectrum of continuum of care from suspicion to diagnosis through treatment. The onset, nature and severity of distress experienced by cancer patients varies significantly between patients and even along the course of care for individual patient. Unmanaged distress could negatively impact outcome of cancer care. This session will review peculiar manifestations of distress in cervical cancer patients in low resource settings and report on my experience in applying psycho-oncology principles in managing some of these presentations.
Despite the availability of evidence-based resource appropriate cervical cancer prevention strategies that can be applied in low resource settings, the incidence and case fatality of cervical cancer continues to be on the increase in low resource settings. Most of the patients presents in late stages with characteristic vaginal discharge which poses significant psycho-social problem.
Despite the availability of evidence-based resource appropriate cervical cancer prevention strategies that can be applied in low resource settings, the incidence and case fatality of cervical cancer continues to be on the increase in low resource settings. Most of the patients presents in late stages with characteristic vaginal discharge which poses significant psycho-social problem.
Prebo Barango
Contribution of multidisciplinary care and psycho-oncology to the WHO Cancer Prevention and Control Strategy, and IPOS collaboration
Dr Ishak Lawal
End Cervical Cancer Nigeria Initiative
Cervical cancer: why psycho-oncology should be championed in Africa
Prof Jane Turner
International Psycho-oncology Society
Cervical cancer: including psychosocial determinants and building successful psycho-oncology programs
Dr Melissa Henry
Mcgill University And International Psycho-oncology Society (ipos)
Integrating IPOS Psycho-Oncology Guidelines in the WHO Global Strategy: Capacity-Building in Africa Using the ECHO Model
Abstract
Psycho-oncology is an essential component of cancer care recognized worldwide as central to optimizing outcomes. This proposed training program is born out of concerns expressed by a variety of stakeholders in Africa including the WHO, Ministries of Health, and National Cancer Societies, that 1) psycho-oncology is not integrated into the public health system; and 2) There is a need to scale-up capacity building in psycho-oncology through the provision of continuing education, support, and mentorship.
Our proposed capacity-building program is in line with the identified accelerator of multidisciplinary health care required to meet the 2030 cancer management target in the WHO Global Strategy towards the Elimination of Cervical Cancer. It is essential that we move forward using a comprehensive model of care to make sure patients are properly supported in their cancer journey, breaking the social isolation and stigma often associated with this devastating disease. We will be presenting our proposed capacity-building program developed by our IPOS Academy Scientific Committee in collaboration with IPOS Education Committee, IPOS Board, members of the WHO, APOA, and other stakeholder consultations (i.e., physicians, nurses, and allied professionals in Africa). This training will be provided by IPOS using the ECHO model (Arora et al., 2007/2011), a US National Cancer Center-supported high frequency distance education and workforce development model and platform. Evidence-based educational content is based on Institute of Medicine guidelines, European Guide for Quality National Cancer Control Programs, and existing training programs in psycho-oncology, contextualized and adapted to the African context. The program includes topic-based training of relevance to improve cancer prevention and early detection, treatment adherence, symptom management, survivorship, and palliative care. It is based on the premise that good quality cancer care requires an illness-based approach rather than a disease-focused one, whereby the patient, family, and community are at the centre of cancer care.
Our proposed capacity-building program is in line with the identified accelerator of multidisciplinary health care required to meet the 2030 cancer management target in the WHO Global Strategy towards the Elimination of Cervical Cancer. It is essential that we move forward using a comprehensive model of care to make sure patients are properly supported in their cancer journey, breaking the social isolation and stigma often associated with this devastating disease. We will be presenting our proposed capacity-building program developed by our IPOS Academy Scientific Committee in collaboration with IPOS Education Committee, IPOS Board, members of the WHO, APOA, and other stakeholder consultations (i.e., physicians, nurses, and allied professionals in Africa). This training will be provided by IPOS using the ECHO model (Arora et al., 2007/2011), a US National Cancer Center-supported high frequency distance education and workforce development model and platform. Evidence-based educational content is based on Institute of Medicine guidelines, European Guide for Quality National Cancer Control Programs, and existing training programs in psycho-oncology, contextualized and adapted to the African context. The program includes topic-based training of relevance to improve cancer prevention and early detection, treatment adherence, symptom management, survivorship, and palliative care. It is based on the premise that good quality cancer care requires an illness-based approach rather than a disease-focused one, whereby the patient, family, and community are at the centre of cancer care.
David Lounsbury
Integrating IPOS psycho-oncology guidelines in the WHO Global Strategy Towards the Elimination of Cervical Cancer: capacity-building in Africa using the ECHO Model
Philip Odiyo
Integrating IPOS psycho-oncology guidelines in the WHO Global Strategy Towards the Elimination of Cervical Cancer: capacity-building in Africa using the ECHO Model
Facilitators
Chioma Asuzu
University of Ibadan
Melissa Henry
Mcgill University And International Psycho-oncology Society (ipos)
