Self-management by older people living with cancer and multi-morbidity: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Over half of individuals diagnosed with cancer are aged over 70 years, and more than 75% of those with cancer report at least one other medical condition. Having multiple conditions alongside cancer in old age may lower functional status, greater likelihood of treatment complications and less favourable prognoses. This qualitative study explored how older people with long-term chronic conditions manage their health and meet their health-related goals after they have completed treatment for cancer.

Methods

One-to-one face-to-face qualitative interviews were conducted with 8 older people and 2 informal caregivers based in the UK. Older adults were eligible to participate if they were over 70 and had completed primary cancer treatment with curative intent and had at lea

SUBMITTER: Corbett T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8831683 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature