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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: The Belgian Experience of Implementation in the Care of Older Adult Patients With Cancer

Cindy Kenis
CJON 2019, 23(3), 332-335 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.332-335
International organizations, such as the International Society of Geriatric Oncology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology, recommend integrating comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) into the care of older adult patients with cancer. Geriatric screening and assessment, which are part of...
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Identifying the Contribution of Nurse Practitioners in the Care of Older Adults With Cancer

Lorinda A. Coombs
Caroline Stephens
ONF 2019, 46(3), 277-282 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.277-282
Objectives: To identify the best available dataset that measured the number of nurse practitioners (NPs) and the type of care they provided; patient information, including malignancy type, age, and insurance status; and volume of procedures performed by NPs. Sample & Setting: All available...
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Frailty in Older Adults: Assessment, Support, and Treatment Implications in Patients With Cancer

Janine Overcash
Diane G. Cope
Janet H. Van Cleave
CJON 2018, 22(6), 8-18 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.S2.8-18
Background: Frailty is defined as a disability in those of advanced age, often with comorbidities, poor nutritional status, cognitive decline, and reduced functional status. Objectives: The purpose of this article is to discuss the concept of frailty, assess the use of a comprehensive geriatric...
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Transitional Care: Methods and Processes for Transitioning Older Adults With Cancer in a Postacute Setting

Michelle L. Jackson
CJON 2018, 22(6), 37-41 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.S2.37-41
Background: The concept of transitional care and the methods and processes to efficiently and effectively transition patients between a variety of care settings remains a continuous healthcare goal. Despite the numerous transitional care models that have been developed and implemented in a myriad...
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Nursing Education: Review of Assessment, Clinical Care, and Implications for Practice Regarding Older Adult Patients With Cancer

Jessica I. Goldberg
Peggy S. Burhenn
Pamela K. Ginex
CJON 2018, 22(6), 19-25 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.S2.19-25
Background: As the population of older adults continues to increase, the healthcare system must adapt to respond to their unique and complicated health needs. More than half of all patients diagnosed with cancer in America are aged 65 years or older. The appropriate care for older adult patients...
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