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1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Atlanta, GA, USA. ERohan@cdc.gov
Abstract:
Quality cancer care requires identifying and addressing the psychosocial needs of cancer patients. Oncology social workers have long been on the forefront of this endeavor. Although there has been longstanding interest in screening cancer patients for distress, it has recently been included as a quality of care metric in institutions accredited by the American College of Surgeons. Implementing routine screening for distress in oncology settings requires thoughtful planning, including assessing various screening instruments and considering a host of variables within each practice setting. Oncology social workers are best positioned to provide leadership in operationalizing this mandate and to lead their team in the choice of a distress measure for compliance with the screening guideline. This article highlights the most popular distress screening measures used in oncology and their psychometric properties.
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