Routine psychosocial distress screening in radiotherapy: implementation and evaluation of a computerised procedure.
Br J Cancer
; 103(10): 1489-95, 2010 Nov 09.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To implement distress screening in routine radiotherapy practice and to compare computerised and paper-and-pencil screening in terms of acceptability and utility.METHODS:
We used the Stress Index RadioOncology (SIRO) for screening. In phase 1, 177 patients answered both a computerised and a paper version, and in phase 2, 273 patients filled out either the computerised or the paper assessment. Physicians received immediate feedback of the psycho-oncological results. Patients, nurses/radiographers (n=27) and physicians (n=15) evaluated the screening procedure.RESULTS:
The agreement between the computerised and the paper assessment was high (intra-class correlation=0.92). Patients' satisfaction did not differ between the two administration modes. Nurses/radiographers rated the computerised assessment less time consuming (3.7 vs 18.5%), although the objective data did not reveal a difference in time demand. Physicians valued the psycho-oncological results as interesting and informative (46.7%). Patients and staff agreed that the distress screening did not lead to an increase in the discussion of psychosocial issues in clinician-patient encounters.CONCLUSION:
The implementation of a distress screening was feasible and highly accepted, regardless of the administration mode. Communication trainings should be offered in order to increase the discussion of psychosocial topics in clinician-patient encounters.
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Assunto principal:
Radioterapia
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Estresse Psicológico
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Computadores
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Satisfação do Paciente
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Neoplasias
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article