Older people with cancer: perceptions and feelings about information, decision-making and treatment--a pilot study.

Chouliara, Z, Miller, M, Stott, D, Molassiotis, A, Twelves, C and Kearney, N (2004) Older people with cancer: perceptions and feelings about information, decision-making and treatment--a pilot study. Eur J Oncol Nurs, 8 (3). pp. 257-261.

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Abstract

Several studies have identified inadequacies in the care and treatment received by older patients with cancer, as opposed to their younger counterparts. These include over or under diagnosis, ineffective symptom management and lower survival rates in older people with cancer. Despite these inadequacies, there is lack of evidence of older peoples' perspectives regarding their cancer diagnosis and treatment. This on going 2-site hospital based study focuses on older people's perceptions of information and decision-making in relation to treatment for cancer by using a semi-structured interview schedule. Results of the pilot study with 6 patients are presented and discussed in the light of research and clinical implications.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions :	Surrey research (other units)
Authors :	Name Email ORCID Chouliara, Z Miller, M Stott, D Molassiotis, A Twelves, C Kearney, N n.kearney@surrey.ac.uk
Date :	September 2004
DOI :	10.1016/j.ejon.2003.12.010
Uncontrolled Keywords :	Age Factors, Aged, Attitude to Health, Decision Making, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Neoplasms, Pilot Projects, Quality of Life
Related URLs :	Author
Depositing User :	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited :	17 May 2017 10:21
Last Modified :	24 Jan 2020 19:04
URI:	http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/id/eprint/827438

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