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27 maj 2021 · Treatment decisions for older patients with cancer can be difficult: risks need to be carefully weighed against benefits within the context of the individual patient, each with their own priorities, goals, concerns, resources, and vulnerabilities.
3 sty 2021 · The objective of this study was to assess the impact of a personalized and adapted care pathway for patients over 70 years old, suffering from cancer and living in nursing homes in the Marseille area, in terms of access to oncological and ambulatory management, toxicity of cancer treatments and quality of life.
6 dni temu · Nursing plays a key role in providing complete care and improving the overall quality of life for cancer patients . In January 2018, the Andalusia Health Quality Agency (Spain) presented a professional competency manual for advanced practice nurses (APNs) in cancer care that includes competence in complex care coordination, such as in the case ...
2 wrz 2020 · A comprehensive geriatric assessment is a multidimensional, multidisciplinary approach used to evaluate health and functional status in older adults, identify patients at increased risk of...
7 lip 2021 · Our decision framework helps optimize decision making on the basis of three principles: (1) determining age-related vulnerability using the geriatric assessment, (2) considering the overall benefits and harms of cancer treatments for older adults in light of this vulnerability, and (3) incorporating patient values and preferences. Relevance.
20 lis 2021 · The geriatric assessment-based intervention included assessment of eight geriatric domains (physical performance, functional status, comorbidity, polypharmacy, cognition, nutrition, social support, and psychological status), primarily assessed through self-report with additional objective assessment of cognition and physical performance.
The QLQ-C 30 is one of the most widely used scales for assessing HRQoL in cancer patients, notably in clinical trials. This tool assesses three principal fields: functional and clinical, psychological and social environment . The functional and social environment can be challenged in elderly population, however, this questionnaire may not fully ...
