Challenges of Survivorship for Older Adults Diagnosed with Cancer.

Autor: Fitch MI; Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, 207 Chisholm Ave, Toronto, ON, M4C 4V9, Canada. Marg.i.fitch@gmail.com., Nicoll I; Health Care Consultant, Toronto, Canada., Newton L; School of Nursing, STN CSC, University of Victoria, PO Box 1700, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y2, Canada., Strohschein FJ; Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Current oncology reports [Curr Oncol Rep] 2022 Jun; Vol. 24 (6), pp. 763-773. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 14.
DOI: 10.1007/s11912-022-01255-7
Abstrakt: Purpose of Review: The purpose of this brief review is to highlight significant recent developments in survivorship research and care of older adults following cancer treatment. The aim is to provide insight into care and support needs of older adults during cancer survivorship as well as directions for future research.
Recent Findings: The numbers of older adult cancer survivors are increasing globally. Increased attention to the interaction between age-related and cancer-related concerns before, during, and after cancer treatment is needed to optimize outcomes and quality of life among older adult survivors. Issues of concern to older survivors, and ones associated with quality of life, include physical and cognitive functioning and emotional well-being. Maintaining activities of daily living, given limitations imposed by cancer treatment and other comorbidities, is of primary importance to older survivors. Evidence concerning the influence of income and rurality, experiences in care coordination and accessing services, and effectiveness of interventions remains scant for older adults during survivorship. There is a clear need for further research relating to tailored intervention and health care provider knowledge and education. Emerging issues, such as the use of medical assistance in dying, must be considered in this population.
(© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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