Multidisciplinary care in the hematology clinic: Implementation of geriatric oncology.
Comorbidity
Frailty
Geriatric assessment
Geriatric syndrome
Hematological malignancy
Multidisciplinary care
Polypharmacy
Journal
Journal of geriatric oncology
ISSN: 1879-4076
Titre abrégé: J Geriatr Oncol
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101534770
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 2019
05 2019
Historique:
received:
29
05
2018
revised:
04
08
2018
accepted:
05
09
2018
pubmed:
23
9
2018
medline:
23
7
2020
entrez:
23
9
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Multidisciplinary care is believed to provide benefits to patients with cancer. Tumor board conferences as well aspalliative care or psycho-oncological services have not only become common in oncology, but also in hematology clinics dedicated to the treatment of hematological cancers. Malignant hematological diseases are highly prevalent among older persons. Demographic changes in many countries worldwide are prompting the integration of geriatric principles, methodology, and expertise into existing procedures and infrastructure of multidisciplinary care in hematology clinics. Achieving this goal requires the close collaboration or even incorporation of multiple new professions in the hematology clinic in order to meet the needs of older patients with hematological malignancies who also have comorbidities and functional impairments. We here review the rationale, current evidence, and practical approaches of integrating geriatric oncology into multidisciplinary care in the hematology clinic.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30241779
pii: S1879-4068(18)30226-1
doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2018.09.003
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
497-503Informations de copyright
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