Powrót do życia społecznego kobiety po mastektomii Erasmus Project

Project Title

Powrót do życia społecznego kobiety po mastektomii

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses

Project Summary

The PoMasto project “Return to life after mastectomy” 2016-1-PL01-KA202-026748 was carried out as a part of cooperation for innovation and exchange of good practices.
The aim of the project was to: a) increase the awareness and competence of the medical staff (doctors, dietitians, physiotherapists) regarding the needs of women after mastectomy; b) create new or improve existing procedures in the approach to patients, making specialists aware that an important factor affecting the well-being of patients is not only the physical removal of the tumor, but also psychological support and proper physiotherapy. The effect of the actions was to improve the quality of womens’ lives and support them in returning to active life and full functioning in the society.

The consortium was created by institutions conducting activities of a similar nature:
– Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital – Research Institute (OMMH-RI) is one of the largest highly specialized medical centers in Poland. It provides comprehensive care over women, also after mastectomy, offers specialized medical services, employs gynecology and oncology specialists of a world renown.
– Surekli Egitim Arastirma ve Danisma Dernegi (SEADDER) is an association that consists of specialists: educators, psychologists, teachers and consultants. It conducts activities towards the development and education of young people and vocational training of adults. It provides consultancy services in the field of education to individuals and institutions.
– Institutul Postliceal Phoenix Association (IPP), part of which is the Oncosupport Center, established to facilitate the reintegration of women with cancer. It provides, among others, psychological support, occupational therapy, healthy eating courses. It also provides training and courses for adults to raise their qualifications.
– Institute of Occupational Medicine (IMP) is a specialized research unit dealing with the issues of health protection for professionally active people and public health issues. For 60 years, it has been co-creating and developing a health system for working people.
– MBM Training and Development Center Limited (MBM) is a training center, whose mission is to work for the benefit of the ociety in order to build mechanisms for sustainable personal development.

As part of the project, several transnational meetings and workshops were held, where the partners exchanged experiences and knowledge gained during the research phase (surveys, meetings with women and their families, specialists, etc.). In November 2016 the leader organisation took part in the “Catch the cancer in relevant time” picnic, where the project was widely promoted. In October 2017 an educational meeting was organized at the Institute with lecturesgiven by medical specialists, psychologists, members of the Amazons’ clubs. The leader also organized free Yoga classes for women after mastectomy (February- March 2018).

Information about the project and its results comprising educational materials are available in all partner languages, as well as in English on the project website. The website contains also tips on issues addressed to women, their families, relatives and specialists. The information meetings, scientific picnics and workshops organized by the partners were aimed at disseminating the project results.
The project largely influenced the development of competences and skills of specialists working with women after mastectomy, introduced an innovative individualization of conduct and care of a woman after mastectomy, which was formally considered healthy, but must go a long way before fully returning to the society.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 56965 Eur

Project Coordinator

Instytut “Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki” & Country: PL

Project Partners

• INSTITUTUL POSTLICEAL PHOENIX ASOCIATIE
• INSTYTUT MEDYCYNY PRACY IMIENIA PROF. DRA MED. JERZEGO NOFERA W LODZI
• BALGARSKA AGENTSIYA ZA RAZVITIE
• Surekli Egitim, Arastirma ve Danisma Dernegi
• MBM Training and Development Center