Table 3.
Item | N | Very Important | Important | % Neutral |
Somewhat Important | Not Important |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cancer screening in older adults | 66 | 79 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Assess and manage cancer-related pain | 66 | 70 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Assess and optimize functional status in vulnerable older adults throughout cancer trajectory | 65 | 65 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Assess cognitive status in cancer care decision-making | 65 | 65 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Assess geriatric syndromes in cancer therapy decision-making | 65 | 62 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Assess geriatric syndromes in supportive care decision-making | 65 | 58 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Assess and optimize functional status in fit patients throughout cancer trajectory | 66 | 55 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
Assess and manage psychological issues throughout cancer trajectory | 64 | 53 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Assess and manage comorbidities | 66 | 53 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Assess and manage cancer therapy-related adverse events | 64 | 41 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
Broadly understand cancer therapies for most common cancers in older adults | 66 | 26 | 56 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Utilize cancer-focused comprehensive geriatric assessment instruments | 66 | 17 | 52 | 24 | 6 | 1 |