Transcript Improving the Psycho-social Services for Cancer Patients (English)

Improving the psycho-social
service for cancer patients
Saranchuluun M.A
2007.03.28
Here is an about:
 Current situation of cancer treatment
 Improving the psycho-social service
for cancer patients
 Power of Mind /NGO/
SOME STATISTICS……..
IN 2004 THERE WERE 3,400 NEW
CASES OF CANCER DISEASE REGISTERED.
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OUT OF THESE REGISTRATIONS 87%
WERE DIAGNOSED IN STAGE 3 AND 4
(ADVANCED DISEASE).
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TWO HUNDRED PATIENTS WERE AGED
UNDER 34 YEARS OF AGE SUGGESTING
THE AGE OF CANCER PATIENTS IS
BECOMING YOUNGER.
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FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS THE NUMBER OF
PATIENTS WITH CANCER HAS BEEN
INCREASED BY 42%.
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Cancer types
143
150
108
100
50
0
66
53
43
30
6253
2016
total illnes
late diagnozed
Cancer disease, by sex, and age
In 2004
Male
Female
65-
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
5-14age
1-4 age
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Complications after
cancer diagnosis
80%
72%
60%
40%
20%
0%
16%
6%
6%
Family disruption
Family depression
Financial distress
Job distress
 EXTENSIVE RESEARCH REVEALS THAT SUPPORT
GROUPS INCREASE THE SURVIVAL OF THOSE
EXPERIENCING A LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS. THIS
CONCEPT IS RELATIVELY NEW IN MONGOLIA AND AT
THIS PRESENT TIME INFORMATION RESOURCES ARE
LIMITED. CANCER CAN BE A VERY ISOLATING
DISEASE PATICULARLY WHEN THERE IS LITTLE
ACCESS TO INFORMATION.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES ARE VITAL FOR
THE CANCER PATIENT AND CAN SUPPORT THE PATIENTS WELL
BEING, IMPROVE THEIR IMMUNE SYSTEM, DECREASE STRESS
AND INFLUENCE THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF MANY CANCER
PATIENTS.
Complex model of the Psycho
social service for cancer patients
Study will be held according
to its desease
Meditation study
Study service
Self help group
Help service for the
patient ’s family
Information for individuals
Information service
Two parts of the
study will be held for the patient
and their family to cope with his or her suffering
According to its
desease will be organise
group that could support each other
Decrees give the family strategies to help
themselves
Will be held individual interview,
Environmental support, mind support and
Psychological advice for the patient and
patient ’s family
Psychology advice specialists advice, advice how to copying
Tumuorous desease how can protect, the first step knowledg
How to be strong and
organised
specialist meeting
and give and information through
Phone and internet
Govermentel information for
Organise
a specialist fund that couldbe used to give a goo
Interdisciplinary team /during the
cancer treatment /
Doctor
Psycholo
gist
Social
worker
Nurse
Auxillary
staff
Complex model of Psycho-social service for
cancer patient
Medical service
Counseling
Psychological
service
Psycho-therapy
Social service
Psycho-social support
service
Psycho-social support and
service
 Insurance, and migration
 Family based support and service for
patients’ family
 Volunteer service for cancer patients /who
were cancer patients /
 Children who is having cancer
 Preventive Education
 How to cope with stress, during the cancer
period /training/
 Self–help group / support group
 Social welfare
Cancer survive day
 Many countries have
been celebreting the
cancer survive day for
during in 19 yaers.
 In Mongolia the first
time our organization
had celebrated cancer
survive day in last
years.
OUR GOAL IS TO SUPPORT ALL
CANCER PATIENTS TO IMPROVE
THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE
NGO OBJECTIVES
TO SECURE OUR OWN PERMANENT OFFICE SPACE.
PROVIDE AN INFORMATION DESK/BOARD FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND
FAMILIES TO ACCESS.
CONTINUE TO OFFER WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS AND EXPAND ON
EXSISTING PROGRAMS.
ORGANISE CONSULTATIONS FOR PATIENTS WITH
ONCOLOGIST’S,SPECIALIST DOCTORS AND ALLIED HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS.
COMPLETE A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY AMONG CANCER PATIENTS TO
IDENTIFY SUPPORT NEEDS AND INFORMATION DEFICITS.
DEVELOP A LIAISON BETWEEN PATIENTS HOSPITAL MEDICAL
SERVICES AND GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENTS TO SHARE
INFORMATION AND ADDRESS PROBLEMS.
DEVELOP AN INFORMATION DATABASE FOR ACCESS BY ALL CANCER
PATIENTS ,FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
PROMOTE CANCER AWARENESS AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE
THROUGH OUT THE MEDIA.
OUR CURRENT NEEDS
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WE ARE A NON-FOR PROFIT AS WELL AS A NONGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY. OUR ACTIVITIES ARE
INDEPENDENT OF ANY RELIGIOUS BELIEF.
PROJECT PROPOSALS
 Some brochures have been printed
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PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL
HELP SERVICES ESPECIALLY IN PALLATIVE CARE
SITUATIONS
PERMANENTLY ESTABLISH SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERING
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
SECURE A PERMANENT OFFICE SPACE AND STAFF TO
CONTINUE THESE VITAL ACTIVITES
ORGANISE MEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO INCREASE COMMUNITY
AWARENESS OF CANCER AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE
IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT OF CANCER PATIENTS
Cancer is on important episode in
ones life, but more important is the
way one is able to cope with it.
Thank you for attention