Care needs of older patients with advanced cancer.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care Pub Date : 2023-03-01 Epub Date: 2023-01-20 DOI:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000636

Alex Molassiotis, Mian Wang

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Abstract

Purpose of review: This review summarized current research evidence examining care needs of older patients with advanced cancer in dealing with disease, treatment, and treatment-related side effects. It also identified gaps and directions for future research and practice.

Recent findings: Older patients with advanced cancer need support from health professionals, family, friends, and other social network members in the management of physical symptoms and functioning, psychosocial and spiritual care, information provision, and practical resolution of daily problems. As older patients are affected by aging-related factors, they usually have unique patterns of care needs compared with younger patients.

Summary: Currently, insufficient research evidence hinders a comprehensive understanding of care needs of older patients with advanced cancer, as well as potential influencing factors. Future efforts are needed to develop more sophisticated assessment methods and interventions to better understand and address care needs of older patients with advanced cancer.

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老年癌症晚期患者的护理需求。

综述目的：这篇综述总结了目前研究证据，检查了老年晚期癌症患者在处理疾病、治疗和治疗相关副作用方面的护理需求。它还确定了未来研究和实践的差距和方向。最近的研究结果：患有晚期癌症的老年患者需要卫生专业人员、家人、朋友和其他社会网络成员的支持，以管理身体症状和功能、心理和精神护理、信息提供和实际解决日常问题。由于老年患者受到衰老相关因素的影响，与年轻患者相比，他们通常有独特的护理需求模式。摘要：目前，研究证据不足，阻碍了对老年晚期癌症患者护理需求以及潜在影响因素的全面了解。未来需要努力开发更复杂的评估方法和干预措施，以更好地了解和解决患有晚期癌症的老年患者的护理需求。

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