Oncologists' identification of mental health distress in cancer patients: Strategies and barriers.
Eur J Cancer Care (Engl)
; 27(3): e12835, 2018 May.
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research was to examine oncologists' perspectives on indicators of mental health distress in patients what strategies they use to identify these indicators, and what barriers they face in this task. Twenty-three oncologists were interviewed, and the grounded theory method of data collection and analysis was used. Oncologists perceived distress to be a normative part of having cancer and looked for affective, physical, verbal and behavioural indicators using a number of strategies. Barriers to identification of mental health distress included difficulty in differentiating between mental health distress and symptoms of the disease, and lack of training. A systematic, time-efficient assessment of symptoms of emotional distress is critical for identification of psychiatric disorders among patients and differentiating normative emotional responses from psychopathology. Clinical bias and misdiagnosis can be a consequence of an ad hoc, intuitive approach to assessment, which can have consequences for patients and their families. Once elevated risk is identified for mental health distress, the patient can be referred to specialised care that can offer evidence-based treatments.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estrés Psicológico
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Actitud del Personal de Salud
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Oncología Médica
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Trastornos Mentales
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Cancer Care (Engl)
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Israel