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ArticleJournal of psychosocial oncology2023

Work- and school-related distress among patients with cancer: Single-site retrospective chart review.

Rachel Forcino, Jonathan Lichtenstein, Sivan Rotenberg, Cassandra Godzik, Jenna Schiffelbein, Kali Morrissette, Kathleen Lyons

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Rachel ForcinoThe Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, USA.
Jonathan LichtensteinThe Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, USA.
Sivan RotenbergDepartment of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, USA.
Cassandra GodzikDepartment of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, USA.
Jenna SchiffelbeinNorris Cotton Cancer Center, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, USA.
Kali MorrissetteDepartment of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, USA.
Kathleen LyonsSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA, USA.

Funding

Translational Engineering in Cancer (TEC)P30CA023108 · NCI · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI Fred W Kolling IV · 1985 to 2026
$91.3M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA023108
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Abstract

objectivesTo (1) describe the prevalence of work- or school-related distress among patients with cancer and (2) compare overall distress among those impacted at work or school to overall distress among those not impacted at work or school.

designRetrospective chart review.

participantsAll patients visiting the study site March 2016-December 2020 who completed the NCCN Distress Thermometer and Problem List.

methodsDescriptive statistics examined work- or school-related distress across patient characteristics and compared mean Distress Thermometer scores between patients with and without work- or school-related distress.

findingsAmong 1,760 unique patients, 7.5% reported work- or school-related distress at one or more visits. Rates were highest among patients seen for neurological (14.1%), skin (10.6%), and gastrointestinal (9.2%) cancers. Those reporting work- or school-related distress had higher overall distress scores (mean = 4.76; SD = 2.52) than others (mean = 3.37; SD = 2.92) (g=-0.482; t=-5.327, p < 0.001).

conclusionsAlthough the prevalence of work- or school-related distress was low in this sample, the magnitude of this distress emphasizes the importance of having effective resources available for patients with cancer who experience work- or school-related problems. IMPLICATIONS: More research is needed to understand how well distress screening processes identify and support patients with work- or school-related problems.

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NeoplasmsStress, PsychologicalHumansPatientsRetrospective Studiescancerdistress thermometeremploymentoncologyschool

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PMCPMC10449236

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