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Optimizing care for older adults with cancer: International Society of Geriatric Oncology Nursing and Allied Health Interest Group and European Oncology Nursing Society survey results from nurses regarding challenges and opportunities caring for older adults with cancer

  • Martine Puts*
  • , Wendy H. Oldenmenger
  • , Kristen R. Haase
  • , Schroder Sattar
  • , Fay J. Strohschein
  • , Petra Stolz Baskett
  • , Ginah Nightingale
  • , Lorelei Newton
  • , Rana Jin
  • , Allison Loucks
  • , Margaret I. Fitch
  • , Cindy Kenis
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Toronto
  • University of British Columbia
  • University of Saskatchewan
  • University of Calgary
  • Nelson Marlborough Health & Nelson Tasman Hospice
  • Thomas Jefferson University
  • University of Victoria BC
  • University Health Network
  • University Hospitals Leuven

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7 Citations (Scopus)
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)971-979
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Geriatric Oncology
Volume12
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2021

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We would like to thank all nurses who answered the survey. We would also like to thank the SIOG, EONS, and CANO boards for their support for this project. Dr. Puts is supported by a Canada Research Chair in the Care for Frail Older Adults. Dr. Puts is the Chair of the SIOG NAH interest group and Dr. Kenis is the former Chair of the SIOG NAH Group, Drs. Haase, Sattar, Stolz-Baskett and Nightingale are members of the SIOG NAH governance group, and together they represented the SIOG NAH Interest Group in this project. Dr. Oldenmenger is Board Member of the European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS), and represented EONS in this project. Dr. Strohschein and Dr. Newton are the co-chairs of the CANO OA SIG, Dr. Fitch, Ms. Jin and Ms. Loucks are members and together they represented the CANO OA SIG.

Funding Information:
We would like to thank all nurses who answered the survey. We would also like to thank the SIOG, EONS, and CANO boards for their support for this project. Dr. Puts is supported by a Canada Research Chair in the Care for Frail Older Adults. Dr. Puts is the Chair of the SIOG NAH interest group and Dr. Kenis is the former Chair of the SIOG NAH Group, Drs. Haase, Sattar, Stolz-Baskett and Nightingale are members of the SIOG NAH governance group, and together they represented the SIOG NAH Interest Group in this project. Dr. Oldenmenger is Board Member of the European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS), and represented EONS in this project. Dr. Strohschein and Dr. Newton are the co-chairs of the CANO OA SIG, Dr. Fitch, Ms. Jin and Ms. Loucks are members and together they represented the CANO OA SIG.

UN SDGs

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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