Delphi Study to Determine Rehabilitation Research Priorities for Older Adults With Cancer.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
; 98(5): 904-914, 2017 05.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To solicit expert opinions and develop consensus around the research that is needed to improve cancer rehabilitation for older adults.DESIGN:
Delphi methods provided a structured process to elicit and prioritize research questions from national experts.SETTING:
National, Web-based survey.PARTICIPANTS:
Members (N=32) of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine completed at least 1 of 3 investigator-developed surveys.INTERVENTIONS:
Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
In the first survey, participants identified up to 5 research questions that needed to be answered to improve cancer rehabilitation for older adults. In 2 subsequent surveys, participants viewed the compilation of questions, rated the importance of each question, and identified the 5 most important questions. This generated priority scores for each question. Consensus scores were created to describe the degree of agreement around the priority of each question.RESULTS:
Highest priority research concerns the epidemiology and measurement of function and disability in older adult cancer survivors; the effects of cancer rehabilitation interventions on falls, disability, participation, survival, costs, quality of care, and health care utilization; and testing models of care that facilitate referrals from oncology to rehabilitation providers as part of coordinated, multicomponent care.CONCLUSIONS:
A multipronged approach is needed to fill these gaps, including targeted funding opportunities developed with an advisory panel of cancer rehabilitation experts, development of a research network to facilitate novel collaborations and grant proposals, and coordinated efforts of clinical groups to advocate for funding, practice change, and policy change.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Técnica Delphi
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Pesquisa de Reabilitação
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article