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== Cancer-related Patient Associations and Resources == | == Cancer-related Patient Associations and Resources == | ||
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=== Group information sessions === | === Service: Group information sessions === | ||
'''Content Type''': Provides sessions once a month that give informations regarding cancer treatments, side-effects and lifestyle. | '''Content Type''': Provides sessions once a month that give informations regarding cancer treatments, side-effects and lifestyle. | ||
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'''Access''': Information [https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/support-cancer-treatment#group-information-sessions-] | '''Access''': Information [https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/support-cancer-treatment#group-information-sessions-] | ||
=== Service: Counseling nurse === | |||
'''Content Type''': Trained nurses offer consultations to answer doubts, give advice, and inform about courses and programs provided by the Cancer Society regarding cancer, coping with the disease, and its treatments. | |||
'''Target Audience''': Oncological patients and their families. | |||
'''Access''': Information [https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/support-cancer-treatment#group-information-sessions-] | |||
=== Service: OLKA === | |||
'''Content Type''': Trained volunteers offers emotional support to patients about their disease and the course of treatment. Also, there are encounters between patients, hospital units, and patient associations to present those organizations and their role. | |||
'''Target Audience''': Oncological patients. | |||
'''Access''': Information [https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/olka-activities-comprehensive-cancer] | |||
=== Associations: Propo Finnish Prostate Cancer and ERSY Associations === | |||
'''Content Type''': The associations' goal is to advocate for equitable care for prostate cancer patients, enhancing their quality of life and alleviating prostate cancer's impact. They provide information on the disease and treatment choices, along with counseling and peer support. It includes trained volunteers that act as group leaders and peer support staff. | |||
'''Target Audience''': Oncological patients and their families. | |||
'''Access''': Information about Propo Finnish Prostate Cancer Association [https://propo.fi/yhdistys/] and about ERSY Association [https://www.ersy.fi/tietoja-ersystae.php]. | |||
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Revision as of 13:17, 25 July 2023
Trials
Trials Search for Patients
Content Type: Provides a tool for patients to find active trials to participate.
Access: Information [1].
Experts
Care and Diagnostic Services
Outpatient Unit and Medical Treatment Unit
Department of Oncology X-ray unit
Follow-up Outpatient Clinic for Young Adults
Gynecologic Oncology Outpatient Clinic
Oncology Ward S4A, Meilahti Bridge Hospital
Oncology Ward S4B, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Social workers, Department of Oncology
Research Services
Learning Resources
Trainings for students
Content Type: Provides training in various areas.
Target Audience: Students in paramedic, midwifery, nursing, public health nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, radiography, clinical laboratory science, and upper secondary education.
Access: Information [2]
Trainings for Physicians
Content Type: Provides training regarding medical specialization and general medicine.
Target Audience: Licensed physicians.
Access: Information [3]
Novel Therapies and Diagnostic Methods
Service: Group information sessions
Content Type: Provides sessions once a month that give informations regarding cancer treatments, side-effects and lifestyle.
Target Audience: Oncological patients.
Access: Information [4]
Service: Counseling nurse
Content Type: Trained nurses offer consultations to answer doubts, give advice, and inform about courses and programs provided by the Cancer Society regarding cancer, coping with the disease, and its treatments.
Target Audience: Oncological patients and their families.
Access: Information [5]
Service: OLKA
Content Type: Trained volunteers offers emotional support to patients about their disease and the course of treatment. Also, there are encounters between patients, hospital units, and patient associations to present those organizations and their role.
Target Audience: Oncological patients.
Access: Information [6]
Associations: Propo Finnish Prostate Cancer and ERSY Associations
Content Type: The associations' goal is to advocate for equitable care for prostate cancer patients, enhancing their quality of life and alleviating prostate cancer's impact. They provide information on the disease and treatment choices, along with counseling and peer support. It includes trained volunteers that act as group leaders and peer support staff.
Target Audience: Oncological patients and their families.
Access: Information about Propo Finnish Prostate Cancer Association [7] and about ERSY Association [8].
