Claire O’Donovan is a registered Psychologist. She has just recently joined our team from a clinical
position at the Cancer Society. During her time at the Cancer Society she got a breadth of experience
with all areas of oncology working with both patients and family and whanau. Claire is particularly
interested in supporting patients in their treatment decision making and using interventions that help
with adjusting to the impacts treatments have on daily functioning. Claire trained in the area of Health
Psychology at the University of Auckland and has conducted research in the fields of Oncology and
Cardiology.
| The GPs Role in Supporting Cancer Patients Community Treatments
Concurrent Workshop Repeated |
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| Friday, 15 August 2014 | Start 2:00pm | Duration: 55mins | Room 9 |
| Start 3:05pm | Duration: 55mins | Room 9 | |
| Traditionally cancer treatments have been administered in the hospital setting; but with the new wave of oncology treatments coming through it is becoming very common for patients to be offered innovative targeted oral treatments. Oral treatments are cost effective for the health service and convenient for patients (as they can be treated at home), but unfortunately come with a multitude of challenges, such as side effect and symptom management, and an increase in patients feeling isolated, anxious and alone through lack of contact with hospital services.
Olivia and Clare, both with clinical experience at the Auckland Cancer Society will update you on what these treatment changes mean for patients and their families and how you can best support your patients in the community as well as enhance and extend the care being delivered by their specialist oncology team. |
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