What Challenges Do Speech Therapists Face in Cancer Care?
Speech therapists encounter several challenges when working with cancer patients. These include:
- Complex medical conditions: Managing therapy around the patient’s ongoing cancer treatments and other comorbidities. - Emotional and psychological factors: Addressing the anxiety, depression, and emotional distress that often accompany a cancer diagnosis. - Compliance with therapy: Ensuring patients adhere to exercises and recommendations, which can be difficult during the physically taxing cancer treatment period.
