AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CURRENT PROVISION OF FATIGUE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES WITHIN A NEURO-ONCOLOGY MDT CLINIC

Abstract AIMS Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is known to have a distressing impact on patient’s function and quality of life, with as many 9 out 10 people cancer (90%) experiencing CRF (Macmillan 2021). Management CFR for patients Glioblastoma diagnosis additionally complex given associated neurological affect. Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy (PT & OT) an important role addressing through interventions such as, graded exercise programmes, education, self-management strategies, cognitive rehab sleep hygiene advice. Intervention varies depending when the patient being referred or logistics clinic setting. METHOD A 12-month review OT PT caseload (January 2022 – December 2022) under evaluation establish number reporting at initial assessment follow up review. Clinic notes been reviewed determine oncological treatment time point that was identified pre, mid post treatment. Data collection also includes clinical characteristics, rehabilitation intervention type offered correlated phase. RESULTS 49 datasets are evaluation, key aims explore 1) prevalence in Cancer Specialist team, 2) correlation reporting’s phase 3) Rehabilitation Treatment Taxonomy deployed management CRF. CONCLUSIONS Our will needs how they may change pathway, leading future recommendations service improvement implementation change.