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Optimizing Psychosocial Care Of Older Adults With Cancer: An Early Assessment And Intervention Model, Lora Rhodes, Lcsw, Andrew Chapman, Do, Facp

Department of Medical Oncology Posters

Background

Jefferson Multidisciplinary Senior Adult Oncology Center

History

• Established September 2010
• First multidisciplinary geriatric oncology evaluation center in the tristate area

Demographics

• 890 patients evaluated to date
• All tumor types
• Age 70 and above & Pre-transplant (Bone Marrow) evaluation age 65 and above

Format

• Consultative service
• Two sessions weekly
• Average evaluation time: two hours

Multidisciplinary Team

• Navigator, Medical Oncologist, Geriatrician, Pharmacist, Nutritionist, Social Worker
• As needed: Psychiatry, Rehab Medicine, Radiation Oncology, Surgery

Digital Literacy In An Urban Cancer Population: Who Are We Leaving Out?, A. Petok, Msw, Mph, G. Garber, Msw, L. Waldman, Ba, A. Leader, Phd, A. Dicker, Md, Phd, L. Capparella, Mss

Department of Medical Oncology Posters

Background

• With an increase in and rapid development of health care applications, as well as electronic medical records and patient portals, patients have more access to health information than ever.
• Previous research has found an association between integration of electronic patient reported outcomes (ePROs) with increased survival for patients with metastatic cancer compared to usual care.
• Although greater access to health information as well as personal health records and patient portals can be shown to have positive effects on patient outcomes, the digital divide that is pervasive in the general population extends to oncology as well.
• This project aimed to …