Effects of an Integrative Day-care Clinic Program for Breast Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy

Effects of an Integrative Day-care Clinic Program for Breast Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy: an Observational Study

The aim of the study was to evaluate a new integrative day-care clinic concept for breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. This is an explorative pilot study. Therefore, all outcomes are analyzed exploratively.

Inclusion Criteria:

• curative malignancy (breast cancer of TNM (T: primary tumor, N: regional nodes, M: metastasis) staging I-III)
• receiving chemotherapy
• at least 18 years old
• written informed consent
• willing and physically/mentally able to participate in a six hours day care clinic program eleven times during chemotherapy.

Exclusion Criteria:

• insufficient knowledge of the German language
• physical or mental disabilities resulting in ineligibility for participation in the program or filling out the questionnaires.