Significance of Nonphysical Predictors of Distress in Cancer Survivors
| Autor: | Kimberly G. Doty, Lora L. Black, Lisa VanHoose, Rhonda Johnson, Carly Larson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Male Problem list Anxiety Risk Assessment 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Rating scale Predictive Value of Tests Intervention (counseling) Neoplasms Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Distress Thermometer Humans In patient 030212 general & internal medicine Survivors General Environmental Science Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry Depression Cancer Middle Aged medicine.disease United States Distress Early Diagnosis 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis General Earth and Planetary Sciences Female business Psychosocial Stress Psychological Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Clinical journal of oncology nursing. 20(5) |
| ISSN: | 1538-067X |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND The Distress Thermometer (DT) is a well-validated tool that is frequently used in patients with cancer to screen for general distress and to generate referrals. However, a majority of the DT problem list items relate to physical concerns; this may lead to psychosocial issues being overshadowed. OBJECTIVES The purpose of the current study is to examine the endorsement rates for nonphysical items, as well as the relationship between these items and overall DT scores. METHODS A multiple logistic regression analysis of the first-time distress rating scale of 1,209 patients from 2005-2009 was conducted to determine whether nonphysical items on the DT significantly contributed to a patient falling into one of two categories. FINDINGS This study provides evidence that emotional variables are particularly significant for patients who are at risk for distress and, consequently, should be prioritized for intervention when endorsed on the DT problem list. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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