Achieving a High-Quality Cancer Care Delivery System for Older Adults: Innovative Models of Care.

摘要: Objectives To examine innovative models and other research-based interventions that hold potential to assure high-quality care for the growing older adult population living with cancer as one of multiple chronic conditions. Evidence from these delivery approaches provides a roadmap development future models. Data Sources Published peer-reviewed literature, policy analyses, web-based resources. Conclusion Available evidence suggests need engage patients their family caregivers, focus on patient's functional capacities, emphasize palliative care, maximize contributions all team members. Implications Nursing Practice Nurses are uniquely positioned lead or play major role in evolution implementation targeting adults cancer, but must increase knowledge skills related both oncology geriatrics contributions.