Integrating Diverse Cancer Perspectives: From Development to Implementation

Friday, November 4, 2022

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Location: 233 CC

CE: 1.5

Chair(s)

Sean Halpin, PhD

Senior Research Associate
Patient Centered Research
Evidera
Decatur, Georgia, United States

Individual Symposium Abstract First Author(s)

Sean Halpin, PhD

Senior Research Associate
Patient Centered Research
Evidera
Decatur, Georgia, United States
Irene Blackberry, PhD (she/her/hers)

John Richards Chair and Director
John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research
La Trobe University
Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
Iraida Carrion, PhD, FGSA

Associate Professor
Social Work
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, United States
AARON SEAMAN, PhD

Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Jessica Krok-Schoen, PhD

Assistant Professor
Division of Health Sciences, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States

Cancer among older adults is pervasive, putting excessive strain at the individual, caregivers, and wider society levels. In our symposium, we bring together researchers from varied disciplines—with a focus on easing the strain of cancer on older adults by identifying important gaps in care and developing and implementing innovative methods for improving health services. First, Carrion will discuss the multifactorial experience of fears and beliefs about cancer and cancer prevention in 57 older Latino men. Krok-Schoen will discuss the longitudinal association between religiosity and cognitive functioning among older adults with hematological cancers. Next, Seaman will discuss engaging hard-to-reach patients and those who underutilize the health system. Blackberry will then describe an implementation and impact framework of a five-year research program to improve care in older people with cancer. Lastly, Halpin will discuss the 36-month implementation of a video-based patient education program for patients with multiple myeloma who are preparing for autologous stem cell transplant. Understanding the development and implementation of programs aimed at improving health services among older adults with cancer will help improve understanding potential methods for identifying and addressing health services challenges in these populations.

Learning Objectives:

To enhance the audience’s understanding of health services challenges experienced by older adults with cancer.
To identify methods for implementing and sustaining interventions aimed at helping older adults with cancer.

Presentations:

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Implementation of an Education Intervention for Multiple Myeloma Patients Receiving Stem Cell Transplant
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sean N. Halpin, PhD – Evidera
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Implementing and Measuring Impact of a Five-Year Translational Geriatric Oncology Research Program
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Irene D. Blackberry, PhD (she/her/hers) – La Trobe University
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Not Having the Family, Insurance, and Money and Experiencing Lots of Pain: Fears About Cancer Among Older Latino Men
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Iraida V. Carrion, PhD, FGSA – University of South Florida
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

The Room Where It Happens: Engaging Equitably to Optimize Cancer Survivorship Care
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: AARON T. SEAMAN, PhD – University of Iowa
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

The Association Between Religiosity and Cognitive Functioning Among Older Adults with Hematological Cancers
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jessica L. Krok-Schoen, PhD – The Ohio State University