Improving the Education of Radiation Oncology Professionals in Geriatric Oncology: Where Are We and Where Should We Be?

Morris, L; Turner, S; Thiruthaneeswaran, N; Agar, M

Improving the Education of Radiation Oncology Professionals in Geriatric Oncology: Where Are We and Where Should We Be?

Morris, L Turner, S Thiruthaneeswaran, N Agar, M

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Publisher:: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Semin Radiat Oncol, 2022, 32, (2), pp. 109-114
Issue Date:: 2022-04

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dc.contributor.author	Morris, L
dc.contributor.author	Turner, S
dc.contributor.author	Thiruthaneeswaran, N
dc.contributor.author	Agar, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6756-6119
dc.date.accessioned	2022-09-30T03:03:08Z
dc.date.available	2022-09-30T03:03:08Z
dc.date.issued	2022-04
dc.identifier.citation	Semin Radiat Oncol, 2022, 32, (2), pp. 109-114
dc.identifier.issn	1053-4296
dc.identifier.issn	1532-9461
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/162186
dc.description.abstract	As the global population ages, the care of older adults with cancer is increasingly recognised as a growing challenge in oncology practice worldwide. At present, outcomes for older adults with cancer are worse than younger counterparts. The need for improved clinician education around geriatric oncology is internationally recognised as being fundamental to addressing this problem. Radiation therapy represents an excellent localised treatment modality for older adults due to its limited systemic toxicity, especially in circumstances in which surgery and chemotherapy are deemed inappropriate. Thus, the education of future radiation oncologists and other radiation oncology professionals (including radiation therapists, nurses, and physicists) in geriatric oncology is crucial to ensuring the complex needs of this patient population are met. However, evidence shows that within the specialty of radiation oncology, knowledge levels around key concepts in geriatric oncology are low and there is limited educational focus on the specific issues important for the care of older adults. An evidence-based, global approach to improving radiation oncology professionals' knowledge and clinical practice in geriatric oncology is needed to provide optimal care for older adults undergoing radiation therapy. This article provides an overview of the current status of geriatric oncology training and education in the specialty of radiation oncology and future directions to improve the knowledge and skills of radiation oncology professionals in caring for older adults.
dc.format	Print
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
dc.relation.ispartof	Semin Radiat Oncol
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.semradonc.2021.11.008
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis
dc.subject.classification	Oncology & Carcinogenesis
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Medical Oncology
dc.subject.mesh	Neoplasms
dc.subject.mesh	Radiation Oncologists
dc.subject.mesh	Radiation Oncology
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Neoplasms
dc.subject.mesh	Medical Oncology
dc.subject.mesh	Radiation Oncology
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Radiation Oncologists
dc.title	Improving the Education of Radiation Oncology Professionals in Geriatric Oncology: Where Are We and Where Should We Be?
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	32
utslib.location.activity	United States
utslib.for	1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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dc.date.updated	2022-09-30T03:03:04Z
pubs.issue	2
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	32
utslib.citation.issue	2

Abstract:

As the global population ages, the care of older adults with cancer is increasingly recognised as a growing challenge in oncology practice worldwide. At present, outcomes for older adults with cancer are worse than younger counterparts. The need for improved clinician education around geriatric oncology is internationally recognised as being fundamental to addressing this problem. Radiation therapy represents an excellent localised treatment modality for older adults due to its limited systemic toxicity, especially in circumstances in which surgery and chemotherapy are deemed inappropriate. Thus, the education of future radiation oncologists and other radiation oncology professionals (including radiation therapists, nurses, and physicists) in geriatric oncology is crucial to ensuring the complex needs of this patient population are met. However, evidence shows that within the specialty of radiation oncology, knowledge levels around key concepts in geriatric oncology are low and there is limited educational focus on the specific issues important for the care of older adults. An evidence-based, global approach to improving radiation oncology professionals' knowledge and clinical practice in geriatric oncology is needed to provide optimal care for older adults undergoing radiation therapy. This article provides an overview of the current status of geriatric oncology training and education in the specialty of radiation oncology and future directions to improve the knowledge and skills of radiation oncology professionals in caring for older adults.

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