Table 1 Last training in geriatrics-specific issues

From: Are the UK oncology trainees adequately informed about the needs of older people with cancer?

 

Never (%)

3 Years ago (%)

2 Years ago (%)

Nutrition

24.2

38.7

37.1

Delirium

14.5

58.1

27.4

MCA

11.3

43.5

45.2

Polypharmacy

14.5

53.2

32.3

Falls

6.4

52.5

31.1

Continence

27.4

53.2

19.4

  1. Abbreviation: MCA=Mental Capacity Act.