Journal article
Comorbid Dementia and Cancer Therapy Decision-Making: A Scoping Review
Journal of applied gerontology, Vol.43(8), pp.1132-1143
02/12/2024
DOI: 10.1177/07334648241233375
PMCID: PMC12288712
PMID: 38347680
Abstract
Comorbid dementia complicates cancer therapy decision-making in older adults. We aimed to synthesize the recent literature (<5 years) on the challenges associated with cancer therapy decision-making among older people living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers. Of the 20,763 references, 8767 had their title and abstract screened, and eight met the inclusion criteria. Six studies were qualitative, one study employed mixed methods, and one study was quasi-experimental. Most studies were conducted in the UK (89%) and reported homogeneity in race and geography. Breast (56%) and prostate (45%) were the most frequent reported cancers. Five studies (56%) reported multiple types of dementia, with two (22%) indicating stages. The studies indicated that communication between patients, caregivers, and clinical teams might alleviate stress caused by worsening health prospects and potential ethical concerns. Information from this review can lead to better-informed, patient-centered treatment decision processes among older PLWD and cancer, their caregivers, and clinicians.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Comorbid Dementia and Cancer Therapy Decision-Making: A Scoping Review
- Creators
- Sean N Halpin - RTI InternationalGabriel Alain - The Ohio State UniversityAaron Seaman - University of IowaErin E Stevens - The Ohio State UniversityHui Zhao - James Madison UniversityMackenzie E Fowler - University of Alabama at BirminghamQiuyang Zhang - Tulane UniversityTamara Cadet - University of PennsylvaniaMinzhi Ye - Kent State UniversityJessica L Krok-Schoen - The Ohio State University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of applied gerontology, Vol.43(8), pp.1132-1143
- DOI
- 10.1177/07334648241233375
- PMID
- 38347680
- PMCID
- PMC12288712
- NLM abbreviation
- J Appl Gerontol
- eISSN
- 1552-4523
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 02/12/2024
- Academic Unit
- Center for Social Science Innovation; General Internal Medicine; Community and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984559876602771
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