Clinical Judgement, Treatment Decisions and Frailty Management in Older Cancer Patients: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Experiences of Radiation Therapy Staff
Radiation therapy staff face significant and complex challenges when treating frail older cancer patients, which can lead to feelings of doubt and powerlessness. Awareness and use of structured frailty assessment are limited. Integrating structured frailty assessment could address the complex challenges experienced by staff by improving decision-making, communication, and patient outcomes, contributing to more ethical and person-centred care.
Authors
- Emma Ohlsson‐Nevo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6185-2328)
- Antonis Valachis
- Agneta Schröder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2157-8579)
- Per-Anders Fransson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9789-1748)
- Per Fessé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0005-2500)
- Sofia Axelsson
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- Örebro University (SE)
- University of Gävle (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
- Published
- 2025-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.70017
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.22