Piloting an Automated Distress Management Program in an Oncology Practice
| Autor: | George S. Howard, Veronica B. Decker, Roger M. Hamilton, Heather Holdread, Brian D. Decker |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Oncology medicine.medical_specialty Coping (psychology) Pilot Projects Tablet computer Automation 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Stress Physiological Neoplasms Internal medicine Adaptation Psychological medicine Humans In patient Aged General Environmental Science Data collection 030504 nursing business.industry Middle Aged Positive patient Distress 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis General Earth and Planetary Sciences Female Nurse-Patient Relations 0305 other medical science business Psychosocial |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. 20:E9-E15 |
| ISSN: | 1538-067X 1092-1095 |
| DOI: | 10.1188/16.cjon.e9-e15 |
| Popis: | Background New administrative requirements to provide assessment and treatment for distress in patients with cancer, as well as concern for positive patient outcomes, highlight oncology practitioners' need for a high-quality distress management program. Objectives Researchers designed, developed, implemented, and evaluated a nurse-led quality-improvement project that pilot tested a distress management program in an outpatient medical oncology practice. Methods The program used a tablet computer for data collection, immediate analysis, and recommendation display to provide individually tailored psychosocial coping recommendations, referrals, or both to nurses and patients. Findings Pre- and postprogram evaluations suggest that the program is feasible, safe, and effective for detecting and reducing distress in patients with cancer. In addition, tailoring psychosocial coping strategies to the patient's emotional situation may have been key to the program's effectiveness. |
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