Projektart: Gefördertes Projekt Modellprojekt
Bremer Psychosoziales Nachsorgeprogramm für Krebskranke

The Bremen Psychosocial Aftercare Program for Cancer Patients aims to improve care for patients with gynecological cancers such as breast cancer, uterine/neck and ovarian cancer in Bremen. The rehabilitative interventions include, as a core component, resource-oriented group discussions that take place once a week over a period of 4 months. In addition, there are a limited number of individual medical and psychological consultations, social/occupational counseling, nutritional counseling, exercise training, as well as counseling for relatives and, if necessary, non-smoking training. The measures are intended to - restore the patients' ability to perform in everyday life and at work, - improve the quality of life of the women with the illness, - support the patients in coping with the consequences of the illness and therapy. The measures are aimed at long-term consolidation of the successes achieved during the inpatient rehabilitation measure. The primary aim is to support patients in their return to family, job and society. The Bremen Psychosocial Aftercare Program for Cancer Patients is a program for patients with gynecological tumors - after completion of primary treatment and - after inpatient rehabilitation measures have been completed, - as aftercare to consolidate/improve rehabilitation results. The Bremen Outpatient Aftercare Program is a predominantly psychosocial treatment approach. The therapeutic approach focuses on reintegration into the family, job and society, help in coping with the disease and health-promoting offers. The psychosocial aftercare service is prescribed by a doctor at the rehabilitation clinics and approved by the cost bearer on application. Close cooperation with the pre-treatment rehabilitation clinics as well as the family doctors/specialists, acute clinics and other agencies involved in the treatment is necessary for the success of the aftercare. Responsibility for medical care and medical aftercare support lies with the medical management of the aftercare program.