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FR ONTLINES Emotional needs in cancer care A diagnosis of cancer can be overwhelm- ing. Ordinary concerns are often put on hold while important decisions are made and treat- ments begun—treatments that can have a debilitating affect on an individual’s mental and emotional health. A recent report conducted by the Institute of Medicine and entitled “Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs,” recommends that cancer care providers screen patients at initial visits for signs of distress. They further suggest care workers connect patients in need with health care providers who can treat distress, and call for periodic re-evaluations. Source: Lately@MSKCC, April 2008 80 per cent of osteoporosis- related fractures undiagnosed and untreated Results of the first Quebec study on the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis, ROCQ (recognizing osteoporosis and its consequences in Quebec), show that 80 per cent of fractures reported in women age 50 and over were directly related to osteoporosis. An astonishing 80 per cent of women studied had never been diagnosed or treated for osteoporosis and were at high risk of a new fracture. ROCQ offers a unique therapeutic management program aimed at correcting the situation. Source: www.osteoporo- sis.ca SUMMER 2008 The Chronic Disease Challenge To change the world for people living with chronic disease, Bridgepoint Health recently launched webcasts to further their public awareness campaign. Facts they’re sharing include: ■ 70 per cent of healthcare costs relate to chronic disease ■ 16 million Canadians have a chronic disease ■ One-in-seven Canadians have three or more chronic diseases ■ One-in-three Canadians of the age of 60 have three or more chronic diseases ■ 90 per cent of disability is related to chronic disease ■ Chronic disease costs Canadians $160 billion (1998) ■ Over 90 per cent of seniors face at least one chronic disease Source: bridgepointhealth.ca Happier, healthier mouths About 70 per cent of Canadians experience gum disease at some point in their lives, and there is grow- ing evidence that dental problems are closely linked to illnesses ranging from heart disease to pneumonia. Source: CIHR and home care A newly released Canadian Home Care Association report, Integration Through Information Communication Technology for Home Care in Canada, highlights the role technology plays in improving care at the point of delivery. It claims that ICT improves the home care provider’s ability to see mor patients, decrease paper- work and access the right information at the right time to enable collabora- tion with other providers. The full report is online. Source: www.cdnhomecare.ca Technology mental illness An article in the May issue of The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry found that Canada lags behind most developed countries in mental health spending. Research shows that only 4.8 per cent of Canadian health care spending goes to mental health, which is below the European standard of five per cent and 2.5 per cent behind the U.S. Significant differences were shown in mental health spending per person across the provinces. Canada spends less to treat ■ British Columbia $258 ■ Alberta $242 ■ New Brunswick $232 ■ PEI $231 ■ Manitoba $219 ■ Nova Scotia $203 Source: The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry ■ Newfoundland/ Labrador $200 ■ Ontario $185 ■ Quebec $166 ■ Saskatchewan $146 REHAB & COMMUNITY CARE MEDICINE 3
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Emotional needs in cancer care A diagnosis of cancer can be overwhelming.<br /> <br /> Ordinary concerns are often put on hold while important decisions are made and treatments begun—treatments that can have a debilitating affect on an individual’s mental and emotional health. A recent report conducted by the Institute of Medicine and entitled “Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs,” recommends that cancer care providers screen patients at initial visits for signs of distress. They further suggest care workers connect patients in need with health care providers who can treat distress, and call for periodic re-evaluations.<br /> The Chronic Disease Challenge To change the world for people living with chronic disease, Bridgepoint Health recently launched webcasts to further their public awareness campaign. Facts they’re sharing include: n 70 per cent of healthcare costs relate to chronic disease n 16 million Canadians have a chronic disease n One-in-seven Canadians have three or more chronic diseases n One-in-three Canadians of the age of 60 have three or more chronic diseases n 90 per cent of disability is related to chronic disease n Chronic disease costs Canadians $160 billion (1998) n Over 90 per cent of seniors face at least one chronic disease 80 per cent of osteoporosisrelated fractures undiagnosed and untreated Results of the first Quebec study on the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis, ROCQ (recognizing osteoporosis and its consequences in Quebec), show that 80 per cent of fractures reported in women age 50 and over were directly related to osteoporosis.<br /> <br /> An astonishing 80 per cent of women studied had never been diagnosed or treated for osteoporosis and were at high risk of a new fracture.<br /> <br /> ROCQ offers a unique therapeutic management program aimed at correcting the situation Happier, healthier mouths About 70 per cent of Canadians experience gum disease at some point in their lives, and there is growing evidence that dental problems are closely linked to illnesses ranging from heart disease to pneumonia.<br /> <br /> Source: CIHR Technology and home care A newly released Canadian Home Care Association report, Integration Through Information Communication Technology for Home Care in Canada, highlights the role technology plays in improving care at the point of delivery. It claims that ICT improves the home care provider’s ability to see more patients, decrease paperwork and access the right information at the right time to enable collaboration with other providers.<br /> <br /> The full report is online.
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