Publications by authors named "Dale Mitani"
Purpose: This article describes the qualitative analysis of goal achievement by oncology nurses who attended a gero-oncology course.
Participants & Setting: Four annual programs were completed and included 140 teams of oncology nurses from cancer settings across the United States.
Methodologic Approach: Self-determination theory and achievement goal theory provided the conceptual framework for understanding what motivates people to achieve goals and how goals can measure outcomes.
Introduction: Oncology nurses are key in caring for older adults with cancer, but few have received specialized training in gerontology. To address this, a geriatric oncology curriculum was developed for oncology nurses.
Materials & Methods: The Geriatric Oncology Workshop (GrOW) was developed and delivered to oncology nurses (n = 387) from 2016 to 2019.
Article Synopsis
- Older adults (65+) with cancer are at greater risk for hospital readmissions, making it crucial to identify their risk factors for better prevention strategies.
- A study reviewed data from patients discharged between 2006-2011, focusing on factors like functional status, laboratory values, and comorbidities to analyze readmission risks.
- Findings revealed that patients with 2 or more abnormal lab results (like hemoglobin or sodium) at discharge were 3 times more likely to be readmitted within 30 days, highlighting the need for close monitoring of these values before discharge to potentially prevent readmissions.
Purpose: The goal of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, reliability, and validity of a computer-based geriatric assessment via two methods of electronic data capture ( SupportScreen and REDCap) compared with paper-and-pencil data capture among older adults with cancer.
Methods: Eligible patients were ≥ 65 years old, had a cancer diagnosis, and were fluent in English. Patients were randomly assigned to one of four arms, in which they completed the geriatric assessment twice: (1) REDCap and paper and pencil in sessions 1 and 2; (2) REDCap in both sessions; (3) SupportScreen and paper and pencil in sessions 1 and 2; and (4) SupportScreen in both sessions.