EXAMINING AWARENESS AND USE OF COMPREHENSIVE GERIATRIC ASSESSMENTS IN CANCER CARE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

Aaron Seaman; Karen Wickersham; Julia Rowland; Ciaran Fairman; James Hebert; Cynthia Thomson; Rosi Vogel; Daniela Friedman

doi:10.1093/geroni/igad104.0653

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EXAMINING AWARENESS AND USE OF COMPREHENSIVE GERIATRIC ASSESSMENTS IN CANCER CARE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

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EXAMINING AWARENESS AND USE OF COMPREHENSIVE GERIATRIC ASSESSMENTS IN CANCER CARE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

Aaron Seaman, Karen Wickersham, Julia Rowland, Ciaran Fairman, James Hebert, Cynthia Thomson, Rosi Vogel and Daniela Friedman

Innovation in aging, Vol.7(Suppl 1), pp.198-198

12/21/2023

DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad104.0653

PMCID: PMC10737436

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Comprehensive geriatric assessments (CGAs) are critical tools for identifying the needs of older cancer survivors and planning effective treatment and follow-up care. Research on CGA implementation in clinical settings remains limited. We interviewed primary and cancer care providers to better understand current CGA practices, their potential, and the challenges of clinical use. Eight semi-structured interviews, lasting ~60 minutes, were conducted with participants identified through Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network partner listservs. Analysis was conducted iteratively. Providers reported that CGAs were useful and administering them with all incoming patients would be ideal but was not always possible. Instead, they used brief screening tools, which meant CGA domains were inconsistently assessed. Implementation was facilitated by clinic champions, multidisciplinary care teams, and institutional resources and buy-in. Findings from this research will provide potential solutions to addressing barriers to using CGAs related to staff capacity and competing demands, provider experience, and institutional priorities.

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Title: Subtitle: EXAMINING AWARENESS AND USE OF COMPREHENSIVE GERIATRIC ASSESSMENTS IN CANCER CARE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
Creators: Aaron Seaman - University of Iowa
Karen Wickersham - University of South Carolina
Julia Rowland - Smith Center for Healing and the Arts
Ciaran Fairman - University of South Carolina
James Hebert - University of South Carolina
Cynthia Thomson - University of Arizona
Rosi Vogel - University of Arizona
Daniela Friedman - University of South Carolina
Resource Type: Abstract
Publication Details: Innovation in aging, Vol.7(Suppl 1), pp.198-198
DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad104.0653
PMCID: PMC10737436
eISSN: 2399-5300
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Date published: 12/21/2023
Academic Unit: Center for Social Science Innovation; General Internal Medicine; Community and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984533451502771

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