Moderate to severe distress in half of ovarian cancer patients undergoing treatment highlights a need for more proactive symptom and psychosocial management.

Autor: Wall JA; Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States of America. Electronic address: jarquiette@uabmc.edu., Lipking K; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States of America., Smith HJ; Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States of America; O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States of America., Huh WK; Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States of America; O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States of America., Salter T; O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States of America., Liang MI; Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States of America; O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States of America.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Gynecologic oncology [Gynecol Oncol] 2022 Sep; Vol. 166 (3), pp. 503-507. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 29.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.06.016
Abstrakt: Objective: Distress screening and management is a recommended component of oncology care. Our objective was to evaluate distress rate, sources, and compliance with psychosocial follow-up among ovarian cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
Methods: We reviewed patient distress surveys completed by ovarian cancer patients receiving chemotherapy from 10/2017-6/2019. Lay or nurse navigators conducted screening with the NCCN Distress Thermometer from 0 (none) to 10 (highest distress). A distress score ≥ 4 (moderate/severe) was considered a positive screen. A recommendation for psychosocial follow-up was automatically generated in the treatment care plan based upon a yes response to any depression-related concern, independent of distress score. Documentation of referral to a mental health professional or social worker for counseling was considered compliant with psychosocial follow-up. We performed descriptive statistics and bivariate analyses.
Results: 97/211 (46%) ovarian cancer patients screened positive for distress. Average score was 6.1 for those who screened positive and 3.3 for the entire cohort (range 0-10). Unmarried status (p < 0.01) was associated with positive screen, whereas non-white race (p = 0.26) and recurrent disease (p = 0.21) were not. Median age was older for patients with a positive distress screen (p < 0.01). Among screened patients, the most frequent sources of distress were: cognitive/physical (87%), psychosocial (62%), practical (84%), and family concerns (40%). Of 50 patients recommended to have psychosocial referral, 4 (8%) patients had documented psychiatric follow-up and 19 (38%) patients had documented psychosocial counseling by a social worker.
Conclusions: Nearly half of ovarian cancer patients screened positive for moderate/severe distress. Cancer/treatment-related cognitive/physical symptoms were the most frequent sources. Improved methods of symptom monitoring and management during treatment and resources to address psychosocial concerns are needed to improve distress management of ovarian cancer patients.
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