ArticleJournal of clinical nursing2021
Prevalence of distress, its associated factors and referral to support services in people with cancer.
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- Common patient-reported sources of cancer-related distress in adults with cancer: A systematic review.Cancer medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Virtual Therapy Complementary Prehabilitation of Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer-A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Identifying and Addressing Distress in Cancer Care: A Study of Screening Outcomes and Referrals in Australian Oncology Outpatients.Psycho-oncology · 2026Article
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- Associations of Financial Toxicity with Employment Concerns and Cancer-Related Distress: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Korean Working-Age Cancer Survivors.Cancer research and treatment · 2025Article
- Providing Outpatient Oncology Mental Health Support: Understanding Staff Perspectives.Psycho-oncology · 2025Article
- Development of an Evaluation Tool for Monitoring the Delivery of Psychosocial Care in Pediatric Oncology Settings.Cancers · 2025Article
- Global unmet psychosocial needs in cancer care: health policy.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Review
- Prevalence and Correlates of Depressive Symptoms among Patients with Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Article
- The psychological distress of gastrointestinal cancer patients and its association with quality of life among different genders.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Assessment of psychological distress and its associated factors among patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy in rural Bangladesh.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Prevalence of distress and its associated factors among caregivers of people diagnosed with cancer: A cross-sectional study.Journal of clinical nursing · 2022Observational
- Aspects of Clinical Utility of the Distress Thermometer and Problem List after Burns.European burn journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
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objectivesTo (i) characterise prevalence of distress amongst people diagnosed with cancer, (ii) determine factors associated with increasing distress, (iii) describe reported problems for those with clinically significant distress and (iv) investigate the factors associated with referral to support services.
backgroundInternational studies report a high prevalence of clinically significant distress in people with cancer. Australian studies are notably lacking. Additionally, clinicians still do not fully understand the factors associated with cancer-related distress.
designPeriod prevalence study.
methodsDistress screening data were analysed for 1,071 people accessing the Cancer Council Western Australia information and support line between 01/01/2016-31/12/2018. These data included people's demographics, cancer diagnoses, level of distress, reported problems and the service to which they were referred. Distress and reported problems were measured using the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Thermometer and Problem List. A partial proportional logistic regression model was constructed to determine which factors were associated with increasing levels of distress. Standard binary logistic regression models were used to investigate factors associated with referral to support services. The STROBE checklist was followed.
resultsPrevalence of clinically significant distress was high. Self-reported depression, sadness, worry and a lack of control over treatment decisions were significantly associated with increasing distress. Emotional problems were the most prevalent problems for people with clinically significant distress. Most people were referred to emotional health services, with depression, fatigue, living regionally and higher socioeconomic status associated with referral.
conclusionsEmotional problems such as depression, sadness and worry are associated with increasing levels of distress. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Not all factors associated with referral to support services were those associated with increasing levels of distress. This suggests that other factors may be more influential to referral decisions.
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