Attitudes of healthcare professionals in treatment decision-making for older adults with cancer: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The number of older adults with cancer is increasing worldwide. These patients' unique care needs, arising from comorbidity, polypharmacy and frailty, often necessitate healthcare professionals (HCPs) to rely on their own attitudes and assumptions to a greater extent when making decisions due to limited evidence. Differences in patient and HCP attitudes can impact treatment decisions and patient outcomes. There is limited research, however, on HCP attitudes in treatment decision-making for older adults with cancer. This scoping review aims to explore the attitudes of HCPs in treatment decision-making for older adults with cancer.

Methods and analysis

The electronic databases PubMed, Elsevier Embase, Medline (from Embase) and EBSCO CINAHL Complete will be searche

SUBMITTER: Pinker I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10582975 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature