Challenges in supportive cancer care: perspectives from the Asia Pacific and Middle East

The military component of the Russian Federation's policy in the "strategic triangle" Russia-China-USA occupies an important place in the implementation of Russian aspirations in various regions of the world. The purpose of this article is to assess the impact of the military component of the Russian Federation's policy in the Russia-China- US strategic triangle on the implementation of current Russian policy in the post-Soviet space, in the Asia-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic regions, in the Arctic, the Middle East and other regions of the world. The paper examines the influence of the military component of the Russian Federation's policy in the Russia- China-USA “strategic triangle”, proposes an approach to a comparative assessment of this influence, which allows identifying the priorities of Russian policy in the post-Soviet space, in the Asia-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic regions, in the Arctic, on The Middle East and other regions of the world. A comparative assessment of the influence of the military component of the Russian Federation's policy in the Russia-China-USA “strategic triangle” can be used to substantiate recommendations to the military-political leadership of our country. The article concludes that the military component of Russian policy occupies a dominant position in the implementation of the current policy of the Russian Federation in the post-Soviet space, in the Asia- Pacific and Euro-Atlantic regions, in the Arctic, the Middle East and in other regions of the world.

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A Comparative Analysis of Strategic Competition in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3069721 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Iraj Roudgar

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Middle East ◽

Asia Pacific ◽

Strategic Competition

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An Innovative Tai Chi and Qigong Telehealth Service in Supportive Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine ◽

10.1177/1559827620983762 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 155982762098376

Author(s):

Byeongsang Oh ◽

Diana Van Der Saag ◽

Morita Morgia ◽

Susan Carroll ◽

Frances Boyle ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cancer Care ◽

Standard Care ◽

Tai Chi ◽

Improve Quality ◽

Supportive Cancer Care ◽

Cancer Symptoms ◽

Face To Face ◽

Care Services ◽

Telehealth Service

Supportive cancer care services, including acupuncture and Tai Chi and Qigong (TQ), are offered to cancer patients to manage cancer symptoms and/or treatment-related adverse effects and improve quality of life during and after standard care. Normal face-to-face acupuncture and TQ group services were suspended during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to reduce the risk of transmission of infection and meet social distancing restriction guidelines. This led to a sudden shift from face-to-face sessions to telehealth sessions in the health care system. We report patients’ experiences of TQ telehealth services as a new initiative developed for cancer care. We found that delivery of TQ telehealth is feasible and resulted in increased overall patient satisfaction with cancer care services during the lockdown. The delivery of TQ telehealth experiences and challenges are discussed.

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“What We Want Is More Access…”: Experiences of Supportive Cancer Care and Strategies for Advancement in a Canadian Provincial Cancer Care Organization

Current Oncology ◽

10.3390/curroncol28030205 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 2227-2238

Author(s):

Jonathan Avery ◽

Hannah K. Schulte ◽

Kristin L. Campbell ◽

Alan Bates ◽

Lisa McCune ◽

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Keyword(s):

Supportive Care ◽

Cancer Care ◽

Relevant Information ◽

Care Organization ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Supportive Cancer Care ◽

Social Challenges ◽

Barriers To Access ◽

Qualitative Descriptive ◽

Caregiver Experiences

Objectives: Despite calls for better supportive care, patients and families still commonly bear significant responsibility for managing the physical and mental health and social challenges of being diagnosed with and treated for cancer. As such, there is increased advocacy for integrated supportive care to ease the burden of this responsibility. The purpose of this study was to understand patient and caregiver experiences with supportive care to advance its delivery at a large provincial cancer care organization in Canada. Method: We used a qualitative descriptive approach to analyze focus groups with patients and caregivers from seven sites across the large provincial cancer care organization. Results: Focus group participants (n = 69) included cancer patients (n = 57) and caregivers (n = 12). Participants highlighted positive and negative aspects of their experience and strategies for improvement. These are depicted in three themes: (1) improving patient and provider awareness of services; (2) increasing access; (3) enhancing coordination and integration. Participants’ specific suggestions included centralizing relevant information about services, implementing a coach or navigator to help advocate for access, and delivering care virtually. Conclusions: Participants highlighted barriers to access and made suggestions for improving supportive care that they believed would reduce the burden associated with trying to manage their cancer journey.

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