LECCE (ITALPRESS) – A model of oncological care that “rejects the person in his entirety to the centre”. From the need to listen to patient stories to the construction of custom paths, from the value of prevention to collaboration with the third sector, to the protection of the welfare of operators. An appeal launched by the stage of the Teatro Paisiello in Lecce, where the Manifesto for the humanization of care for the cancer patient was presented. The occasion is the second national congress of the Lilt, inserted in the Italian general states for the humanization of care and organizational well-being. From the need to listen to patient stories to the construction of personalized paths, from the value of prevention to collaboration with the third sector, to the protection of the welfare of operators, the document outlines an ethical, organizational and cultural vision of the oncology in which technology supports – without replacing – the relationship, and in which equity, welfare continuity and sustainability become indispensable pillars. It is on these grounds that the reflection presented in Lecce opens, with a clear premise: humanizing oncological care is an act of civilization. The disease is never only clinical; enters the emotional, social and working life of the person and redefines meanings and priorities. For this reason the Manifesto invites a global, biopsychosocial approach, in which the patient is accompanied not only in therapeutic decisions, but also in the recovery of dignity, identity and sense, becoming an active part of his path. In the document presented ample space is dedicated to the value of listening. To welcome the narration of the disease, fears and hopes, is recognized as a therapeutic element to all effects: “History helps build trust and train patients, families and professionals on a common path.” At the same time, the Manifesto reaffirms the decisive role of early prevention and diagnosis, emphasizing how healthy choices and adhesion to surveillance programs improve the quality of life and strengthen the relationship between citizens and the health system. The document also highlights the network of the third sector, which is considered essential to offer psychological support, guidance on services and protection of rights. And if on the one hand it invites you to use technologies as agile tools to improve accessibility, on the other it remembers that no innovation can replace the look, touch and empathetic presence of those who care. “We must try to deburiate this health and make it, in this respect, more human – commented Francesco Schittulli, national president of Lilt -. Instead of losing so much time to handle the patient, we need to know how to handle it from a human point of view, as well as scientific. The manifesto moves in this direction.” “Humanization is the fundamental aspect – said Giovanni Leonardi, Head of Department One Health of the Ministry of Health – the patient must be at the center and listened to everything. It is a work that starts from the local and extends to the whole nation, from here comes the collaboration between the Ministry and Lilt that has become stronger and stronger”. Key points also include the well-being of operators, the simplification of access to services, the safety of health data and environmental and economic sustainability, seen as an intergenerational responsibility. Finally, the Manifesto pays attention to gender medicine, considered essential to ensure fairness and appropriateness in care.
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