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Physical therapy and chiropractic use among childhood cancer survivors with chronic disease: impact on health-related quality of life.

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Montgomery, M; Huang, S; Cox, CL; Leisenring, WM; Oeffinger, KC; Hudson, MM; Ginsberg, J; Armstrong, GT; Robison, LL; Ness, KK
Published in: J Cancer Surviv
March 2011

INTRODUCTION: The use of rehabilitation services to address musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiovascular late effects among childhood cancer survivors could improve physical function and health-related quality-of-life (HRQL). We describe physical therapy (PT) and chiropractic utilization among childhood cancer survivors and their association with HRQL. METHODS: The sample included 5+ year survivors from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (N = 9,289). Questions addressing use of PT or chiropractic services and HRQL (Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form (SF-36)) were evaluated. Multivariable regression models compared PT and/or chiropractic utilization between survivors and siblings, and by diagnosis, treatment and demographic characteristics; associations between chronic disease, PT/chiropractic use, and HRQL were similarly evaluated. RESULTS: Survivors were not more likely to use PT (OR 1.0; 95% CI 0.8-1.2) or chiropractic (OR 0.8; 95% CI 0.7-1.0) services than siblings. More survivors reported using chiropractic (12.4%) than PT (9.2%) services. Older age and having health insurance were associated with utilization of either PT or chiropractic services. Grade 3-4 chronic conditions and a CNS tumor or sarcoma history were associated with PT but not with chiropractic service utilization. Survivors with musculoskeletal (OR 1.8; 95% CI 1.1-2.9), neurological (OR 3.4; 95% CI 1.6-6.9), or cardiovascular (OR 3.3; 95% CI 1.6-6.9) chronic conditions who used PT/chiropractic services were more likely to report poor physical health than survivors who did not use services. CONCLUSIONS: The reported prevalence of PT/chiropractic among survivors is consistent with that reported by siblings. Severity of late effects is associated with service use and with reporting poor physical health. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Long-term childhood cancer survivors do not appear to utilize rehabilitation services to optimize physical function and support increased HRQL.

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J Cancer Surviv

DOI

EISSN

1932-2267

Publication Date

March 2011

Volume

5

Issue

1

Start / End Page

73 / 81

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Survivors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Quality of Life
  • Physical Therapy Modalities
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Neoplasms
  • Manipulation, Chiropractic
  • Male
 

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Montgomery, M., Huang, S., Cox, C. L., Leisenring, W. M., Oeffinger, K. C., Hudson, M. M., … Ness, K. K. (2011). Physical therapy and chiropractic use among childhood cancer survivors with chronic disease: impact on health-related quality of life. J Cancer Surviv, 5(1), 73–81. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-010-0151-9
Montgomery, Michele, Sujuan Huang, Cheryl L. Cox, Wendy M. Leisenring, Kevin C. Oeffinger, Melissa M. Hudson, Jill Ginsberg, Gregory T. Armstrong, Leslie L. Robison, and Kirsten K. Ness. “Physical therapy and chiropractic use among childhood cancer survivors with chronic disease: impact on health-related quality of life.J Cancer Surviv 5, no. 1 (March 2011): 73–81. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-010-0151-9.
Montgomery M, Huang S, Cox CL, Leisenring WM, Oeffinger KC, Hudson MM, et al. Physical therapy and chiropractic use among childhood cancer survivors with chronic disease: impact on health-related quality of life. J Cancer Surviv. 2011 Mar;5(1):73–81.
Montgomery, Michele, et al. “Physical therapy and chiropractic use among childhood cancer survivors with chronic disease: impact on health-related quality of life.J Cancer Surviv, vol. 5, no. 1, Mar. 2011, pp. 73–81. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s11764-010-0151-9.
Montgomery M, Huang S, Cox CL, Leisenring WM, Oeffinger KC, Hudson MM, Ginsberg J, Armstrong GT, Robison LL, Ness KK. Physical therapy and chiropractic use among childhood cancer survivors with chronic disease: impact on health-related quality of life. J Cancer Surviv. 2011 Mar;5(1):73–81.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Cancer Surviv

DOI

EISSN

1932-2267

Publication Date

March 2011

Volume

5

Issue

1

Start / End Page

73 / 81

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Survivors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Quality of Life
  • Physical Therapy Modalities
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Neoplasms
  • Manipulation, Chiropractic
  • Male