Duggleby Wendy, Raudonis Barbara M
College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
Semin Oncol Nurs. 2006 Feb;22(1):58-64. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2005.10.008.
To explore the myths about palliative care and older adults with cancer.
Research literature and review articles.
Several myths about older adults exist: older adults are the same as younger adults, older adults are all the same, and optimizing function and quality of life are not important outcomes. Little research has focused on older adults receiving palliative care and their families.
The Oncology Nursing Society and Geriatric Oncology Consortium published the Joint Position Statement on Cancer Care in Older Adults acknowledging the unique needs of older adults with cancer. Application of this statement may be helpful in guiding inquiry and practice in the care for older adults receiving palliative care.
探讨关于姑息治疗及老年癌症患者的误解。
研究文献和综述文章。
存在一些关于老年人的误解：老年人与年轻人相同，所有老年人都一样，以及优化功能和生活质量并非重要结果。很少有研究关注接受姑息治疗的老年人及其家庭。
肿瘤护理学会和老年肿瘤学联合会发表了《关于老年癌症患者护理的联合立场声明》，承认老年癌症患者的独特需求。应用该声明可能有助于指导对接受姑息治疗的老年人的护理询问和实践。
