Améliorer la qualité de vie des patients et assurer un accès équitable aux soins oncologiques
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La quête de l’amélioration de la qualité de vie (QdV) et de l’accès équitable aux soins oncologiques est un paradigme fondamental dans les traitements modernes contre le cancer. La présente revue de la documentation scientifique explore les avancées récentes visant à augmenter le taux de survie et la QdV chez les patients atteints de cancer et examine les rôles que jouent le soutien psychosocial, les soins palliatifs et l’accès équitable à des services d’oncologie complets. En permettant d’intégrer les services de santé mentale, de mettre au point des méthodes innovantes de soins palliatifs et d’aborder les disparités dans la prestation de soins, ces avancées peuvent avoir une véritable incidence sur les patients, les familles et les professionnels de la santé. Cette revue présente également une évaluation des considérations éthiques qui sous-tendent ces initiatives, créant un équilibre entre efficacité des traitements et autonomie des patients. Cette synthèse des recherches actuelles, des études de cas et des perspectives d’experts brosse un portrait complet des efforts déployés pour favoriser une approche holistique de soins oncologiques axés sur le patient.
Mots-clés : qualité de vie (QdV), soutien psychosocial, soins palliatifs, accès équitable, soins oncologiques.
DOI:10.5737/23688076355649
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