ArticleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society2011
Factors affecting recovery of functional status in older adults after cancer surgery.
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Abstract
objectivesTo explore factors influencing functional status over time after cancer surgery in adults aged 65 and older.
designSecondary data analysis of combined data subsets.
settingFive prospective, longitudinal oncology nurse-directed clinical studies conducted at three academic centers in the northwest and northeast United States.
participantsThree hundred sixteen community-residing patients diagnosed with digestive system, thoracic, genitourinary, and gynecological cancers treated primarily with surgery. MEASUREMENTS: Functional status, defined as performance of current life roles, was measured using the Enforced Social Dependency Scale and the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Survey (using physical component summary measures) after surgery (baseline) and again at 3 and 6 months. Number of symptoms, measured using the Symptom Distress Scale, quantified the effect of each additional common cancer symptom on functional status.
resultsAfter controlling for cancer site and stage, comorbidities, symptoms, psychological status, treatment, and demographic variables, functional status was found to be significantly better at 3 and 6 months after surgery than at baseline. Factors associated with better functional status included higher income and better mental health. Factors associated with poorer average functional status were a greater number of symptoms and comorbidities. Persons reporting three or more symptoms experienced statistically significant and clinically meaningful poorer functional status than those without symptoms. Persons reporting three or more comorbidities were also found to have poorer functional status than those without comorbidities. No significant relationship existed between age and functional status in patients aged 65 and older.
conclusionFactors other than age affect recovery of functional status in older adults after cancer surgery.
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