Cancer care in nursing homes.
OBJECTIVE
To review the available scientific literature on cancer care in nursing homes and recommendations for clinical practice and further research are offered.


METHODS
Research studies and review articles.


CONCLUSIONS
Overlooked issues for older adults with cancer in nursing homes include screening, treatment, and symptom management. Cancer care and survivorship in nursing homes receives little direct attention.


CONCLUSIONS
Oncology nurses can improve cancer care and survivorship in nursing homes by considering nursing homes as a practice venue.
Bourbonniere
Meg
M
Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT, USA. meg.bourbonniere@yale.edu
Van Cleave
Janet H
JH
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008403:Mass Screening; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011379:Prognosis; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D013038:Specialization