Need for strengthened focus on cancer rehabilitation in Danish municipalities.

摘要: IntroductIon: Danish municipalities have recently been given a mandate to organise cancer rehabilitation services. Knowledge is therefore needed about the services provided and their utilisation. The aim of this national baseline survey was explore availability, utilisation, content organisation municipal Methods: Electronic questionnaires were sent all 98 in January 2013. questionnaire consisted closed-ended open-ended questions. Descriptive statistics contents analysis used. results: A total 91 responded (93% response rate). Of these, 75% reported that they number patients enrolled below estimated proportion needing Services predominantly physical training groups, followed by “stop smoking” courses, dietary advice, guidance, patient education individual training. Inequality referral ethnicity, age gender reported. Challenges encountered included low numbers, inadequate collaboration within across sectors lack evidence-based models for rehabilitation. conclusIon: There need increased capacity improved alignment between patients’ needs available FundIng: This study funded grants from ‘The Centre Integrated Rehabilitation Cancer Patients’ (CIRE), received support Society Novo Nordisk Foundation. trIal regIstratIon: not relevant.