Observational studyJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2023
Predictors of cancer patients' utilization of psychooncological support: Examining patient´s attitude and physician´s recommendation.
Observational study in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Predictors of the use of psycho-oncological care.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2026Article
- Patient Satisfaction and Supportive Care Pathways in a German Head and Neck Tumor Center: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Use and evaluation of psychological interventions in specialist palliative care settings: results of a national online survey with psychologists and psycho-oncologists.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- Mental Comorbidity and Psychosocial Care in Patients with Cancer.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2025Article
- A feasibility study of distress screening with psychometric evaluation and referral of cancer patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Use of Follow-Up Psycho-Oncology Consultations in Urological Cancer after Transition from Inpatient to Outpatient Care.Oncology research and treatment · 2025Observational
- [Psycho-oncology-psychosocial distress and supportive care needs].Urologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposePatients with cancer suffer from a wide range of psychological distress. Nevertheless, in the literature low utilization rates of psychooncological services are reported. Various factors may influence the utilization of professional support during inpatient care. Up to now it is unclear to what extent patients' attitude towards psychooncological support and physicians' recommendation for psychooncological care may influence the utilization.
methodsIn a multicenter longitudinal observational study in Comprehensive Cancer Centers Germany, 1398 patients with mixed cancer diagnoses were assessed at baseline during their hospital stay with respect to psychooncological distress and the need for and use of psychooncological services.
resultsPsychooncological support was used by almost 28.4% of patients up to this time. A positive attitude towards psychooncological support was reported by 41.6%. A recommendation of psychooncological support by a physician was received by 16.2%. These patients reported a significant higher level of distress compared to patients who did not received a recommendation. Multivariable logistic regression detected that the utilization rate was 3.79 times higher among patients with positive attitude towards psychooncological support (OR, 3.79; 95% CI 2.51-5.73, p < 0.001). Utilization was 4.21 times more likely among patients who received a physician´s recommendation (OR, 4.21; 95% CI 2.98-5.95, p < 0.001).
conclusionThe results of the study provide evidence of the relevance of giving more attention to psychooncological distress and attitudes towards psychooncological care. To reduce reservations, patients need low-threshold information about the psychooncological services offered.
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