Use of the distress thermometer in a cancer helpline context: can it detect changes in distress, is it acceptable to nurses and callers, and do high scores lead to internal referrals?
| Autor: | Donna M. Hughes, Kate M. Fennell, Karen Linehan, Carlene Wilson |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Linehan, Karen, Fennell, Kate M, Hughes, Donna L, Wilson, Carlene J |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Popis: | Purpose: To improve understanding about; (1) the validity of the Distress Thermometer (DT) as a measure of changes in distress after a cancer helpline call, (2) the impact of a helpline call on callers' distress, (3) caller and helpline nurses’ comfort with use of the DT, and (4) the extent to which DT scores over the critical threshold, are associated with referral to internal support services for follow-up psychosocial care. Methods: Callers (people diagnosed with cancer and their family/friends: N = 100) completed a questionnaire that included DT ratings (three time-points), the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and measures of comfort with the DT tool. Nurses recorded referrals to internal services and their comfort in using the DT in each call. Results: The DT correlated with the DASS-21 depression (r = 0.45, p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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