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Rehabilitation of patients with blood cancer undergoing stem cell transplantation
2021.09.24 |
| Date | Wed 13 Oct |
| Time | 14:00 — 16:00 |
| Location | Auditorium C114-101, Entrance C, Universitetstorvet, Aarhus University Hospital |
On Wednesday 13 October at 14.00, Astrid Lindman defends her PhD dissertation entitled "Return to everyday life after non-myeloablative haematopoietic stem cell transplantation Perspectives and feasibility of a targeted multimodal interdisciplinary rehabilitation programme HAPPY".
Transplantation of healthy stem cells from a donor can cure patients who have cancer in the blood. Since 2000, a transplant method has been used in Denmark, which, unlike before, has made it possible for patients over the age of 50 and up to the age of 70 to complete this treatment. However, there are extensive side effects and complications to the treatment, and some patients have to live with side effects for the rest of their lives, including an impaired immune system. These circumstances make it difficult for patients to regain strength and to achieve a life with a good quality of life. In the project, a multimodal and interdisciplinary rehabilitation programme was combined based on the patients' problems and challenges, then the feasibility of the rehabilitation programme was examined, and subsequently patients who participated in the programme evaluated the programme. At the defence, one will gain insight into the feasibility and significance of the 6-month interdisciplinary rehabilitation programme targeted at patients while undergoing transplantation and during their gradual return to everyday life.
The summary is written by the PhD student.
The defence is public and takes place in Auditorium C114-101, Entrance C, Universitetstorvet, Aarhus University Hospital. Please read full press release for more information.