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Objective To improve the quality of the management of the elderly patients with cancer in Sichuan province,and to understand the attitudes and perspectives of elderly surgeons and oncologists for the management and treatment of elderly patients with cancer.Methods A face-toface questionnaire interview was conducted with oncologists (n 64) and geriatricians (n =64).128 physicians were involved in this study.Results The cancer management and therapeutics were deemed appropriate at present by 9.38％ (6/64)of the geriatricians and 25.00％ (16/64)of the oncologists.The 39.06％ (25/64) of geriatricians used to notice geriatric syndromes,while 81.25％ (52/64)of oncologists never concerned about the geriatric syndrome(P=0.011).As for the causes of the therapy-associated toxicity,oncologist versus geriatrician payed an attention to malnutrition (100.00％ vs.100.00％ in both groups),to mobility disorders(65.63％ vs.65.63％,84/128 in both groups),to cognitive impairment/mood disorder (89.06％ in geriatrician group vs.75.00％ in oncologist group,P=0.038).For the factors affecting treatment decisions,a physical ability attention (oncologists vs geriatricians:70.31％ vs.92.19％;P =0.002),and comorbidity (oncologists vs geriatricians:62.50％ vs.79.69％,P =0.032) had statistically significant difference.In addition,lack of geriatrics knowledge was also reported by more oncologists.However,one hundred percent of participants wanted very much to cooperate with each other in their clinical work.When responding to the clinical scenario,the 10.94％ (7/64)of geriatricians and 32.81％ (21/64)of oncologists chose modified treatment for 65-74 years old patient with cancer(P =0.003).When the age of the patients was 75-84 years old,only 12.50 ％ (8/64) of geriatricians prefer end-of-life care,while 31.25 ％ (20/64) of oncologists chose it (P =0.010).Conclusions Selection of treatment decisions in the elderly patients with cancer affect by ageing.Both oncologists and geriatricians are concerned with the elderly patients with cancer,ageing syndrome,total sickness and functional status.And these doctors support an establishment of a multi disciplinary team cooperation for the elderly patients with cancer.Therefore,the establishment of mutual cooperation between the two professionals is necessary and feasible.
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Os hospitais brasileiros experimentam um marcado processo de racionalização de suas práticas na busca de maiores eficiência e eficácia organizacional. Considerando a existência de um sistema dual de autoridades composto pelos poderes médico e administrativo, este estudo visa a compreender como os médicos vivenciam e dão sentido às políticas racionalizadoras da gestão hospitalar implementadas pela direção de um hospital da Secretaria de Saúde do Estado de São Paulo. Utilizando-se de análise documental e entrevistas, o estudo evidenciou um aparente paradoxo entre os avanços dos mecanismos de controle organizacional sobre o trabalho médico e a percepção de tais avanços pelos médicos.
Brazilian hospitals experience a remarkable rationalization process of its practices in the quest for greater efficiency and organizational effectiveness. Considering the existence of a dual system of authorities composed by both medical and administrative powers, the present study aims to understand how medical experience and assign meaning to the rationalizing policies of the hospital management implemented by one hospital management board of the State Health Department of São Paulo. By documentary analysis and interviews, this research showed an apparent paradox between the advances of the organizational mechanisms of control over medical work and the perception of such advancements by the physicians.