5th Congress

The path toward construction

STPO's fifth national congress — “The path toward construction”: cognitive disorders in oncology, patients' lived experience, and palliative and end-of-life care. One session was held jointly with the SFFPO.

20 April 2024 Hôtel Sheraton, Tunis

Programme

Lectures, round tables, and workshops.

Saturday 20 April 2024

  1. 09h00–11h00

    Session 1 — Cognitive disorders in oncology

    Chairs Pr Majda Cheour · Pr Hammouda Boussen · Dr Sarah Dauchy · Pr Lotfi Kochbati · Pr Tarak Ben Dhiab

    • 09h00–09h30 Clinical presentation of cognitive disorders Dr Nadia Ammar
    • Cognitive toxicity of radiotherapy Dr Semia Zarraa
    • Cognitive toxicity of chemotherapy Dr Haifa Rachdi
    • 09h30–09h45 Neuropsychological assessment in oncology Mme Houda Ben Yahia
    • 10h00–10h20 Psychotropics for cognitive disorders induced by hormone therapy Dr Céline Floret
    • 10h20–10h40 Cognitive rehabilitation in oncology Pr Zeineb Abbes
    • 10h50–11h00 Opening of the congress · Address by the Director-General of Health Dr Sana Masmoudi · Pr Abderrazek Bouzouita

  2. 11h00–11h30

    Coffee break

  3. 11h30–13h00

    Session 2 — Patients' lived experience

    Chairs Dr Chaker Mili · Pr Khaled Rahal · Pr Ag Najla Fourati · Dr Patrice Guex · Pr Kacem Montasser

    • 11h30–11h50 Cancer through patients' eyes — testimonies Dr Sana Masmoudi · Dr Wassila Najar
    • STPO study: experiencing diagnosis disclosure, between hopes and reality Pr Ag Rahma Damak
    • 11h50–12h20 The patient's experience of treatment — surgery Pr Montasser Kacem · Pr Houcine Maghrebi
    • Experiencing chemotherapy Pr Ag Khédija Meddeb
    • Experiencing radiotherapy Dr Hela Hammami
    • 12h45–13h00 WHO international recommendations Dr Olfa Saidi

  4. 13h15–14h30

    Lunch break

  5. 14h30–16h00

    Session 3 — Palliative care and end of life

    Chairs Pr Henda Raies · Dr Kais Ben Romdhane · Pr Monia Hchiche · Pr Wahid Melki · Pr Ramzi Nouira

    • 14h30–14h50 Consenting to die: an anthropology of death and the end of life Mme Meryem Sellami
    • 14h50–15h10 Prescribing psychotropics in palliative care Dr Sarah Dauchy
    • 15h10–15h30 Resilience and the end of life Pr Faten Ellouze
    • 15h45–16h00 Closing · Poster award

  6. 16h00–16h30

    Stands · Coffee break

  7. 16h30–18h30

    Parallel workshops

    • Workshop 1 — Palliative care and end of life: a difficult conversation Dr Sarah Dauchy · Dr Hedi Khlif
    • Workshop 2 — Communication and integrative health Pr Patrice Guex
    • Workshop 3 — Stress management for caregivers: cultivating emotional balance Dr Céline Floret · Dr Sana Masmoudi

  8. 21h00

    Gala dinner — Le Rocher, Gammarth

In pictures

A few highlights from the edition.

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