Adherence to Treatment in Geriatric Oncology Patients

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 3 Sayı: 3, 70 - 78, 05.12.2024

Sevda Tüzün Özdemir , Öznur Usta Yeşilbalkan

Öz

This study focuses on assessing cancer treatment adherence in the elderly population amidst the global increase in aging. While the relationship between aging and cancer is not fully understood, they are believed to influence each other. Common cancers in the elderly include breast, lung, prostate, and colorectal cancer. The study aims to evaluate adherence to treatment for age-related cancers and identify influencing factors. Treatment adherence, crucial for treatment effectiveness, is found to be lower in the elderly compared to younger individuals. Factors affecting adherence include age, gender, socioeconomic status, comorbidities, treatment duration, and polypharmacy. Lack of social support and polypharmacy contribute to non-adherence. With the rise in age-related diseases, polypharmacy becomes more common, emphasizing the need for social support. Enhancing adherence is vital for managing cancer effectively with age. However, studies reveal that many elderly individuals struggle to adhere to treatment due to polypharmacy and lack of support, impacting their survival. Few studies focus on treatment adherence in elderly cancer patients, highlighting the need for more research in this area to improve patient outcomes.

Anahtar Kelimeler

geriatric, treatment adherence, cancer, ncology, nurse

GERİATRİK ONKOLOJİ HASTALARINDA TEDAVİYE UYUM

Öz

Bu çalışma, küresel yaşlanma artışının ortasında yaşlı nüfusta kanser tedavisine bağlılığı değerlendirmeye odaklanmaktadır. Yaşlanma ve kanser arasındaki ilişki tam olarak anlaşılmamış olsa da, birbirlerini etkilediklerine inanılmaktadır. Yaşlılarda sık görülen kanserler arasında meme, akciğer, prostat ve kolorektal kanser yer almaktadır. Bu çalışma, yaşa bağlı kanserler için tedaviye uyumu değerlendirmeyi ve etkileyen faktörleri belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Tedavinin etkinliği için çok önemli olan tedaviye bağlılık, yaşlılarda genç bireylere kıyasla daha düşük bulunmuştur. Bağlılığı etkileyen faktörler arasında yaş, cinsiyet, sosyoekonomik durum, komorbiditeler, tedavi süresi ve polifarmasi yer almaktadır. Sosyal destek eksikliği ve polifarmasi uyumsuzluğa katkıda bulunmaktadır. Yaşa bağlı hastalıkların artmasıyla birlikte polifarmasi daha yaygın hale gelmekte ve sosyal desteğe duyulan ihtiyacı vurgulamaktadır. Yaşla birlikte kanseri etkili bir şekilde yönetmek için bağlılığı artırmak hayati önem taşımaktadır. Ancak çalışmalar, birçok yaşlı bireyin polifarmasi ve destek eksikliği nedeniyle tedaviye uymakta zorlandığını ve bunun da sağkalımlarını etkilediğini ortaya koymaktadır. Çok az sayıda çalışma, yaşlı kanser hastalarında tedaviye uyuma odaklanmakta ve hasta sonuçlarını iyileştirmek için bu alanda daha fazla araştırma yapılması gerektiğini vurgulamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

geriatrik, tedaviye uyum, kanser, onkoloji, hemşire

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