Piloting an Automated Distress Management Program in an Oncology Practice

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
Veronica B DeckerRoger M Hamilton

Abstract

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. 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. 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. 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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Mar 19, 2019·European Journal of Cancer Care·Rajib RanaJeff Dunn
Feb 24, 2018·ANS. Advances in Nursing Science·Veronica B Decker, Roger M Hamilton

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