ArticleCancers2021
From Distress Screening to Uptake: An Italian Multicenter Study of Cancer Patients.
Article in Cancers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- The role of integrated psychological support in breast cancer patients: a randomized monocentric prospective study evaluating the Fil-Rouge Integrated Psycho-Oncological Support (FRIPOS) program.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Trial
- A feasibility study of distress screening with psychometric evaluation and referral of cancer patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Screening for Psychosocial Distress: A Brief Review with Implications for Oncology Nursing.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Sport in the Laryngectomized Patient: A Literature Review and Single Case Presentation.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Review
- Cancer mortality in Common Mental Disorders: A 10-year retrospective cohort study.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2023Article
- Diving deeper into distress screening implementation in oncology care.Journal of psychosocial oncology · 2023Article
- Psychosocial distress and associated factors among adult cancer patients at oncology: a case of Ethiopia.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- Boys Don't Cry: Examining Sex Disparities in Behavioral Oncology Referral Rates for AYA Cancer Patients.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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14 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
introductionLittle consideration is given to the referral and uptake of available supportive services after distress screening. However, identifying the reasons for accepting or refusing help is mandatory for implementing a screening policy. The present study explored the practical usefulness of and potential barriers to the application of distress management.
methods406 cancer patients were consecutively selected and asked to complete the Distress Thermometer (DT) and Problem Check List (PL). All patients with a DT score ≥6 were invited for a post-DT telephone interview with a trained psychologist.
resultsThe 112 patients who refused to take part were more often older, retired, at a more advanced stage of illness, and with no previous experience of psychological intervention with respect to those who accepted. Of the 78 patients with a score ≥6 who were referred to the Psycho-Oncology Service, 65.4% accepted the telephone interview. Twenty-two patients rejected the initial invitation immediately for various reasons including logistic difficulties, physical problems, and feeling embarrassed about opening up to a psychologist.
conclusionsOur study confirms that screening
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