ArticleCancer2020
Is screening for psychosocial risk factors associated with mental health care in older adults with cancer undergoing surgery?
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- Psychological problems among cancer patients in relation to healthcare and societal costs: A systematic review.Psycho-oncology · 2021Pooled it
- Referral and Utilization of Mental Health Services by Older Adults With Cancer and Factors Influencing Referral From Health Professionals.Psycho-oncology · 2026Article
- Perioperative mental health needs in urological and genitourinary surgery: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- "There's So Much That They're Enduring": Experiences of Older Adults Undergoing Major Elective Surgery.Annals of surgery · 2025Article
- Exploring Patient-Centered Perspectives on Suicidal Ideation: A Mixed-Methods Investigation in Gastrointestinal Cancer Care.Cancers · 2025Article
- Application of comprehensive geriatric assessment in oncology nursing: A literature review on optimizing treatment decisions and patient outcomes.World journal of clinical oncology · 2025Review
- The interaction of financial toxicity and social support on social functioning in post-chemotherapy breast cancer patients: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Preoperative frailty vs. cognitive impairment: Which one matters most for postoperative delirium among older adults with cancer?Journal of geriatric oncology · 2023Article
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- Body image, physical activity and psychological health in older female cancer survivors.Journal of geriatric oncology · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundSurgery is a notable stressor for older adults with cancer, who often are medically and psychosocially complex. The current study examined rates of preoperative psychosocial risk factors in older adults with cancer who were undergoing elective surgery and the relationship between these risk factors and the provision of mental health services during the postoperative hospitalization.
methodsA total of 1211 patients aged ≥75 years who were referred to the geriatrics service at a comprehensive cancer center were enrolled. Patients underwent elective surgery with a length of stay of ≥3 days and were followed for at least 30 days after surgery. A comprehensive geriatric assessment was administered as part of routine preoperative care. Bivariate relationships between demographic and surgical characteristics and the preoperative comprehensive geriatric assessment and the receipt of mental health services during the postoperative hospitalization period were examined. Characteristics with bivariate relationships that were significant at the level of P < .10 were entered into a multivariable regression predicting postoperative mental health service use.
resultsApproximately one-fifth of the total sample (20.6%) received postoperative mental health services. In multivariable analyses, high distress (P = .007) and poor social support (P = .02) were found to be associated with a greater likelihood of the receipt of mental health services. Of those patients with high distress and poor social support, only approximately one-quarter (24.6%-25.5%) received mental health care.
conclusionsDistressed older adults and those with low levels of support preoperatively were found to be more likely to receive mental health services after surgery. Nevertheless, less than one-third of these patients received inpatient postoperative mental health care, indicating that barriers to translating screening into the provision of psychosocial services remain.
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