Cancer Follow Up Service at St John of God Hospital

About
Region Barwon South Western
Type of Service Programs within your health service
Tumour Stream General
Mode of Delivery Drop-in service eg. exercise programs

Follow up service at St John of God Hospital

Service eligibility

  • Age: Adult 18+
  • Patient eligibility: up to 5 years post curative treatment
  • Referral source: Specialist eg. oncologist, haematologist

Service details

  • Appointment length: 1 hour
  • Service operations: 6-10 patients, 2 days per week
  • Funded service: No
  • Survivorship care providers: Nurses and allied health
  • Does your health service record patient survivorship encounters? Yes, Patient list through electronic medical record

Communications with community services: Multidisciplinary meeting

Utilising NCCN Distress Thermometer and Problem List, EQ-5D, ​Quality of life screening tools eg. UW-QOL, G-8, DASS, the service can provide assistance addressing:

  • Long term side effects of cancer treatment
  • ​Short term side effect of cancer treatment
  • Lifestyle / wellness programs
  • Psychological concerns
  • Social concerns
  • Family concerns
  • Physical concerns eg. lymphoedema

  • ​Symptom management resources
  • ​​Important contact details

Health Service: St John of God Geelong

Treatment provided: Chemotherapy, Surgical

Survivorship policy in place: No

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