Factors associated with functional disability in older adults with cancer treated at reference outpatient clinics in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Juliana Fernandes CabralNoemi Dreyer GalvãoAmanda Cristina de Souza AndradeAgeo Mario Cândido da SilvaPublished in: Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology (2022)
In addition to physical health aspects, comorbidities, and malnutrition, functional disability was associated with emotional, social support, and work issues, reinforcing the importance of comprehensive care and actions to maintain and recover functional capacity, promoting a better quality of life, the independence of older adults with cancer, and a reduced risk of adverse biopsychosocial outcomes.
Keyphrases
- social support
- papillary thyroid
- physical activity
- healthcare
- depressive symptoms
- multiple sclerosis
- mental health
- squamous cell
- primary care
- public health
- palliative care
- type diabetes
- emergency department
- quality improvement
- lymph node metastasis
- health information
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- young adults
- squamous cell carcinoma
- middle aged
- social media
- weight loss
- electronic health record