3 Key Oncology Nursing Strategies to Help Combat GVHD Frailty

Frailty in chronic GVHD has been defined using 5 criteria, but little research has evaluated the impact of different interventions. Prevention, early identification, and prompt interventions may help counteract frailty—reversing or slowing development.

Oncology nurses can offer a holistic patient approach to frailty. However, interventions to improve frailty status must focus on these critical areas.

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