Patient and caregiver agreement on prognosis estimates for older adults with advanced cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disagreements between patients and caregivers about treatment benefits, care decisions, and patients' health are associated with increased patient depression as well as increased caregiver anxiety, distress, depression, and burden. Understanding the factors associated with disagreement may inform interventions to improve the aforementioned outcomes.

Methods

For this analysis, baseline data were obtained from a cluster-randomized geriatric assessment trial that recruited patients aged ≥70 years who had incurable cancer from community oncology practices (University of Rochester Cancer Center 13070; Supriya G. Mohile, principal investigator). Patient and caregiver dyads were asked to estimate the patient's prognosis. Response options were 0 to 6 months, 7 to 12 month

SUBMITTER: Loh KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7736110 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature