Integration of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Distress Screening Tool as a Guidepost for Telephonic Oncology Case Management
| Autor: | Bhuvana Sagar, Alysia Jean Swanson, Yuming Albert Shen, Liana D. Castel, Patricia A McKenna |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Adult
Male Oncology Biopsychosocial model medicine.medical_specialty Leadership and Management Problem list MEDLINE Assessment and Diagnosis Medical Oncology Resource (project management) Neoplasms Internal medicine medicine Humans Mass Screening Care Planning Early Detection of Cancer Retrospective Studies Case Managers business.industry Health Policy Cancer Retrospective cohort study Middle Aged medicine.disease Telemedicine United States Distress Case-Control Studies Practice Guidelines as Topic Female Distress screening business Case Management Delivery of Health Care Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | Professional Case Management. 24:148-154 |
| ISSN: | 1932-8087 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/ncm.0000000000000336 |
| Popis: | Purpose of study Cigna's oncology case management programs identified the opportunity for case managers to integrate distress screening as recommended by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) in oncology populations. Our purpose in conducting this study was to quantify oncology case management program improvements as a result of using the NCCN Distress Screening Tool to guide telephonic case management. The program improvements we measured comprised more efficient identification of biopsychosocial problems and appropriate resource referrals. Primary practice setting Case managers in a large commercial health plan piloted integration of distress screening into telephonic case management among U.S. oncology customers experiencing a new diagnosis or care transition from September 2016 to April 2017. Methodology and sample A retrospective, matched case-control study was conducted among Cigna customers eligible for oncology case management. The pilot group of 317 received distress screening early in the oncology case management assessment. Outcomes included distress severity ranging from 0 to 10 (where 0 = no distress, 1-3 = mild, 4-7 = moderate, and 8-10 = severe), identification and number of biopsychosocial health problems, and percentage of direct resource referrals by case managers to supportive services. Results More than half (54%) of the screened customers reported mild or greater distress, and there was a strong correlation between degree of distress and average numbers of biopsychosocial health problems or direct resource referrals. Screened customers were 16% more likely to be referred to internal and external resources than customers not screened with the tool (66% vs. 50%, χp Implications for case management practice This study advances evidence-based oncology case management practice during care transitions by providing quantitative evidence for the utility of integrating the NCCN Distress Screening Tool into telephonic oncology case management. Using the tool (thermometer and problem list) to guide telephonic oncology case management and care coordination facilitated more tailored referrals to individuals with cancer enrolled in a large commercial health plan. On the basis of our findings, we integrated distress screening to address unmet biopsychosocial needs in patients with cancer. |
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