Ramy Sedhom, Assistant Professor of Hematology and Oncology at Perelman School of Medicine and Director of Medical Oncology and Palliative Care at Penn Medicine’s Princeton Medical Center, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“My thoughts in The ASCO Post on Navigating Psychosocial Challenges for Older Adults with Cancer:
- too little attention in our education on addressing the existential weight of dying.
- providing care for the whole pt requires deep attention to their psychosocial needs.
- the role of psycho-oncology & spiritual care is sometimes more critical than chemotherapy (it is always at least AS important).
- we need to reform our care structures: integrating supportive care, embracing the spiritual dimensions of care, acknowledging patients are more than their diagnosis.
- The kind of presence needed to honor a patient’s dignity and meaning is something no billing code can capture, something no metric can measure.”