Integrating Psychosocial Care into Routine Cancer Care

Jacobsen, Paul B.; Lee, Morgan

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“…Compared to lay patients, professional‐patients are potentially more discerning in identifying key factors contributing to high quality care, and thus represent a valuable source of “insider” knowledge (Klitzman, ). Our data from cancer professional‐patients support the frequent call in the literature for enhanced communication skills training for all cancer healthcare professionals (Moore, Rivera, Bravo‐Soto, Olivares, & Lawrie, ; Uitterhoeve, Bensing, Grol, Demulder, & Achterberg, ), as well as for the integration of psychosocial care into routine clinical practice (Jacobsen & Lee, ; Turner, ). One might assume that professional‐patients are accustomed to—and therefore more accepting of—shortcomings within the healthcare system.…”

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confidence: 74%

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Is ignorance bliss, or is knowledge power? When cancer healthcare professionals become cancer patients

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Hodgkinson²,

Newton‐John

2019

Eur J Cancer Care

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Cancer healthcare professionals who are diagnosed with cancer enter the patient journey with considerable illness‐specific and healthcare expertise, which may influence the nature of their experience. Insights gained from having personal cancer experience may also lead to changes in professionals' subsequent clinical practice. This study explored cancer professional‐patients' experiences of their own cancer diagnosis, changes in practice, and recommendations for cancer care improvements. Participants were current or former cancer healthcare professionals who had ever received a cancer diagnosis. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 26 participants. Thematic analysis with an inductive approach was used for data analysis. Cancer professional‐patients faced unique needs, benefits and disadvantages due to their professional background, which both aided and marred their personal cancer experience. Individuals reported subjective practical and emotional‐related improvements in their clinical practice, although adverse emotional consequences upon returning to work were also prevalent. Care recommendations highlighted the importance of communication skills training for professionals, integrating psychological support, and providing patient‐centred care. In order to provide optimal care for cancer professional‐patients, providers must acknowledge their distinct challenges. Findings may help to foster improvements in cancer care practices through developing guidelines for treating cancer professional‐patients, and as part of narrative‐based medicine.

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confidence: 74%

“…This study is the first to obtain recommendations from profes- (Jacobsen & Lee, 2015;Turner, 2015). One might assume that professional-patients are accustomed to-and therefore more accepting of-shortcomings within the healthcare system.…”

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confidence: 97%

Is ignorance bliss, or is knowledge power? When cancer healthcare professionals become cancer patients

Lagad

Hodgkinson²,

Newton‐John

2019

Eur J Cancer Care

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“…Standards of psychosocial care have been developed at an international level, and there is widespread agreement that psychosocial care should be an integral component of the care offered to oncology patients and their carers (Carlson and Bultz, 2003;Holland et al, 2011;Jacobsen and Lee 2015;Northouse et al, 2012). In practice, however, patients are not always screened for psychological distress or social needs at an early stage in treatment, they might not be offered psychosocial care during hospital treatment, and might encounter even more difficulties while attempting to access these services in their communities (Kazak et al, 2011;Mehnert and Koch, 2005).…”

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An ethnographic exploration of the delivery of psychosocial care to children with cancer in Argentina

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Vindrola‐Padros

2017

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

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“…In a questionnaire sent to all IPOS country representatives, the importance of developing psychosocial guidelines and standards of care in oncology has been repeatedly underlined as an essential component for a comprehensive approach to cancer patients . However, despite the efforts and the major steps taken by IPOS over the last 30 years, when examining the development of psychosocial care in countries where national psycho‐oncology societies had been established, several obstacles have been reported, with about 50% of the countries reporting not to be integrated into mainstream service provision and still dealing with disparities and inequalities in providing psychosocial care to cancer patients .…”

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2016 President's Plenary International Psycho-Oncology Society: challenges and opportunities for growing and developing psychosocial oncology programmes worldwide

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Consistent with the International Psycho-Oncology Society's (IPOS) vision and goals, we are committed to improving quality cancer care and cancer policies through psychosocial care globally. As part of IPOS's mission, upon entering "Official Relations" for a second term with the World Health Organization (WHO), IPOS has dedicated much attention to reaching out to countries, which lack formalized psychosocial care programmes. One of IPOS's strategies to accomplish this goal has been to bring psycho-oncology training programmes to low- and middle-income countries and regions. To this end, the IPOS Board approved a new position on the Board of Directors for a member from a low- to middle-income country (LMIC). The IPOS 2016 President's Plenary focused on challenges and opportunities that exist in growing and developing psychosocial oncology programmes worldwide. The plenary presentations highlight how IPOS and WHO have aligned their goals to help LMICs support cancer patients as an essential element of cancer and palliative care. IPOS country representatives are strongly supported in liaising with national health authorities and with WHO Country Representatives in LMICs. The plenary speakers discussed the role IPOS Federation has taken in building a global network of psychosocial leaders and the impact this had in assisting LMICs in meeting IPOS's psychosocial care objectives. The plenary highlighted the challenges of expanding psychosocial reach into these countries. One significant question remains: Can psychosocial guidelines be adapted to LMICs and regions?

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Integrating Psychosocial Care into Routine Cancer Care

Cited by 30 publications

References 29 publications

Is ignorance bliss, or is knowledge power? When cancer healthcare professionals become cancer patients

Is ignorance bliss, or is knowledge power? When cancer healthcare professionals become cancer patients

An ethnographic exploration of the delivery of psychosocial care to children with cancer in Argentina

2016 President's Plenary International Psycho-Oncology Society: challenges and opportunities for growing and developing psychosocial oncology programmes worldwide

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