From Distress Guidelines to Developing Models of Psychosocial Care: Current Best Practices

Clark, Paul G.; Bolte, Sage; Buzaglo, Joanne S.; Golant, Mitch; Daratsos, Louisa; Loscalzo, Matthew

doi:10.1080/07347332.2012.721488

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“…With the acceptance of psychosocial distress screening and referral as an accreditation standard, the need to describe a range of models of screening has been recognised (Clark et al., ; Loscalzo, Clark, & Holland, ). A comprehensive review of published reports on programs screening for cancer‐related distress found 14 randomised and 10 non‐randomised studies.…”

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Reduced prevalence of pain and distress during 4 years of screening with QUICATOUCH in Australian oncology patients

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While psychosocial screening has been recommended in oncology for some time, widespread adoption in clinical practice has lagged. The QUICATOUCH program is one example of sustained clinic-level screening, assessment and referral. We examined whether this program was associated with reductions in pain or distress. Oncology outpatients completed a brief, computerised assessment using Distress and Pain Thermometers. We describe population levels of pain and distress and model pain and distress scores over 4 years of the program. 9,133 patients were screened on 26,385 occasions over 48 months (October 2007-September 2011). Pain over threshold (1/10) reduced over time, from 33% in the first 3 months to 16% in the final quarter of the evaluation. Distress over threshold (4/10) reduced from 28% to 10%. A reduction was also observed when restricted to patients screened for the first time. Our analysis demonstrated this effect was not explained by measured potential confounders (gender, age, treatment status) and was unlikely to be attributable to regression to the mean. Observational studies cannot prove causation. However, the significant reduction in pain and distress levels in the 48 months following commencement of QUICATOUCH is consistent with a beneficial effect of the program.

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Reduced prevalence of pain and distress during 4 years of screening with QUICATOUCH in Australian oncology patients

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“…The guidelines explain that providers should be engaged in each phase of these processes . Follow‐up and communication with the members of the oncology treatment team is also an important component in the overall management of patient distress . In practice, several institutions have implemented distress screening procedures based on these process components .…”

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“…Follow‐up and communication with the members of the oncology treatment team is also an important component in the overall management of patient distress . In practice, several institutions have implemented distress screening procedures based on these process components . Researchers have also endorsed the benefits of these continuum‐of‐care standards …”

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Development and implementation of a comprehensive psychosocial screening program in a Brazilian cancer center

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The current study provides preliminary evidence that a multidisciplinary structured screening program utilizing validated measures and team meetings is associated with reduced impairment in patients' psychological well being. This program provided more opportunities for collaboration among providers with increased multidisciplinary meetings, enabled patients to more easily report problems, and ensured rapid access to relevant resources.

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“…The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer requires that cancer centers implement screening programs for psychosocial distress as a criterion for accreditation as of 2015 [6]. However, clinicians in the field of oncology are faced with unique and complex challenges in terms of distress screening implementation as there are few models available that adequately describe distress screening programs and practices for managing psychosocial distress among cancer survivors [7]. To address the challenges, The American Psychosocial Oncology Society and Yale School of Nursing launched the Screening for Psychosocial Distress Program in 2014.…”

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The Five Steps of Comprehensive Psychosocial Distress Screening

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Despite the growing recognition of the impact psychosocial distress has on the quality of life of patients with cancer, the implementation of the NCCN Distress Management Guidelines and the mandate of evidence-based policy for routine distress screening continue to lag. To speed adoption of the guideline, The American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) and Yale School of Nursing (YSN) launched the Screening for Psychosocial Distress Program in 2014. The program resulted in the development of five steps necessary to carry out routine psychosocial distress screening. The steps are consistent with the NCCN Distress Management Guidelines and the new criterion for accreditation by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer as of 2015. These five steps are: (1) screen, (2) evaluation, (3) referral, (4) follow-up and (5) documentation & quality improvement. The purpose of this article is to summarize the detailed procedure of the five steps for cancer care professionals-including oncologists, nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers-so they can manage psychosocial distress efficiently in their own clinical environments.

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From Distress Guidelines to Developing Models of Psychosocial Care: Current Best Practices

Cited by 22 publications

References 41 publications

Reduced prevalence of pain and distress during 4 years of screening with QUICATOUCH in Australian oncology patients

Reduced prevalence of pain and distress during 4 years of screening with QUICATOUCH in Australian oncology patients

Development and implementation of a comprehensive psychosocial screening program in a Brazilian cancer center

The Five Steps of Comprehensive Psychosocial Distress Screening

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