abstract background: poor interaction of treatment personnel with patients’ families leads to informational contrast in families, which may ultimately increase the tension and pressure in these conditions. considering the necessity of caregivers’ contribution for an optimized treatment, continuation of care, and supporting patients, and with regard to caregivers’ important role, and also consid...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE In September 2013 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report on the quality of cancer care in the United States. We report here on the recommendations of the IOM report and the implications for the palliative care community. METHODS The IOM report is based on a consensus of literature and expert opinion. The recommendations provide direction for health policy, ...

BACKGROUND Increases in the market share of managed care in an area are associated with decreases in expenditures in the fee-for-service sector (i.e., a spillover effect). Given concerns that these decreases in expenditures result from reductions in necessary care, we examined associations between increases in managed care market share and changes in the quality of care delivered to cancer pati...

PURPOSE Prevention and management of oral complications of cancer and cancer therapy will improve oral function and quality of life, and reduce morbidity and the cost of care. Oral assessment, and oral and dental care have been strongly recommended before cancer therapy and should be continued during and after cancer therapy. The purpose of this survey was to assess the resources available for ...

After completing treatment for cancer, the coordination of oncology and primary care presents a challenge for cancer survivors. Many survivors need continued oncology follow-up, and all survivors require primary care. Coordinating the shared care of a cancer survivor, or facilitating an informed handoff from oncology to primary care, is essential for cancer survivors. Survivorship care plans ar...

(From http://agefriendlyworld.org/en/age-friendly-in-practice/, accessed March 16, 2015.) Cancer care, like any healthcare, is delivered in agencies and institutions that are in fact communities with their own cultures and lifeways. Presently, cancer care resides in organizations that are poorly suited to the needs of older people. Contemporary policy directives note a significant lack of prepa...

Purpose: The family members of cancer patients experience many issues after the diagnosis and treatment their patients. Therefore, this study aimed to explain women with breast cancer. Methods: This qualitative is a conventional content analysis approach. Purposeful sampling was performed using seven data collection method semi-structured interview. used identify categories. Results: Three cate...