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Anieto EM, Madzimbe P, Potterton J, Delano P, Makupe P, Geel J, Ranasinghe N, Challinor J, Sidhanee A. Paediatric oncology physiotherapy in Africa: International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Global Mapping Programme. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2024:e31299. [PMID: 39189659 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.31299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2024] [Accepted: 08/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
Abstract
Childhood cancer treatment in Africa has a dramatically increasing patient population resulting in greater rehabilitation needs. The International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) mapped childhood cancer services in Africa including access to physiotherapy. Irrespective of income classification, just over two-thirds of countries in Africa reported having access to physiotherapy services in paediatric oncology sites. There is a lack of knowledge about African childhood physiotherapy services. Research is needed to understand the rehabilitation needs of these children/adolescents and how to meet their needs in a globally equitable and sustainable way.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ebuka Miracle Anieto
- School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Suffolk, Ipswich, UK
- Department of Physiotherapy and Paramedicine, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Center for Research in Occupational Health (CISAL), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Physiotherapy Department, Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Division of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Lead Technical Author, Capital Markets, London Stock Exchange Group, London, UK
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- School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Physiotherapy, Institute of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, London, UK
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Prabhu NS, Maiya GA, Bhat K V. Implementation of physical rehabilitation programs for children with cancer across low- and middle-income countries: A need of the hour perspective. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2024; 71:e30876. [PMID: 38243768 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Nivedita S Prabhu
- Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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