Assessment of Multiple Co-Occurring Cancer Symptoms in the Clinical Setting.

Autor: Cooley ME, Siefert ML
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Seminars in oncology nursing [Semin Oncol Nurs] 2016 Nov; Vol. 32 (4), pp. 361-372. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Oct 21.
DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2016.08.003
Abstrakt: Objectives: To discuss multiple co-occurring cancer symptoms, review symptom assessment instruments, identify innovative methods to integrate symptom assessment and management in the clinical setting, and examine barriers and facilitators for implementation of symptom assessment and use of clinical practice guidelines.
Data Sources: Peer-reviewed articles, guidelines, systematic reviews, and web-based resources.
Conclusion: Despite the availability of brief, reliable, and valid instruments, symptom assessment has not been integrated as a routine aspect of clinical care. New technologies and changes in health policy provide an optimal environment to integrate electronic symptom assessment and management into cancer care.
Implications for Nursing Practice: Oncology nurses play a key role in early identification and management of distressing symptoms.
(Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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