Financial toxicity in cancer care: prevalence, causes, consequences, and reduction strategies

R Lentz, AB Benson III, S Kircher - Journal of surgical oncology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Financial toxicity is the adverse impact of a cancer diagnosis on a patient's financial well‐
being resulting from direct or indirect costs. Potential consequences of financial toxicity …

Spiritual distress in cancer patients: a synthesis of qualitative studies

H Martins, S Caldeira - Religions, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cancer affects individuals in all human dimensions. Cancer patients are more susceptible to
spiritual distress. Several studies have addressed spiritual distress using quantitative …

An analysis of the distress thermometer problem list and distress in patients with cancer

L VanHoose, LL Black, K Doty, D Sabata… - Supportive care in …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Patients with a cancer diagnosis experience complex issues that can cause
distress. The purpose of this study is to identify factors associated with overall distress for a …

Patient navigation to address sociolegal barriers for patients with cancer: A comparative‐effectiveness study

TA Battaglia, CM Gunn, SM Bak, JH Flacks… - Cancer, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Sociolegal barriers to cancer care are defined as health‐related social needs
like affordable healthy housing, stable utility service, and food security that may be remedied …

Screening for distress in patients with primary brain tumor using distress thermometer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

F Liu, J Huang, L Zhang, F Fan, J Chen, K Xia, Z Liu - BMC cancer, 2018 - Springer
Background Patients with primary brain tumors are reported to have an elevated level of
distress prevalence, due to the functional sequelae and the unfavorable prognosis, but the …

Assessment of psychological disturbance in patients with tooth loss: A systematic review of assessment tools

Z Kudsi, MR Fenlon, A Johal… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To systematically review the available evidence on screening tools to detect the
psychological disturbance in patients with tooth loss and technically successful removable …

Comparison of implementation strategies to influence adherence to the clinical pathway for screening, assessment and management of anxiety and depression in …

P Butow, J Shaw, HL Shepherd, M Price, L Masya… - BMC cancer, 2018 - Springer
Background Health service change is difficult to achieve. One strategy to facilitate such
change is the clinical pathway, a guide for clinicians containing a defined set of evidence …

Mental Health Distress: Oncology nurses' strategies and barriers in identifying distress in patients with cancer.

L Granek, O Nakash, S Ariad… - Clinical journal of …, 2019 - search.ebscohost.com
BACKGROUND: Oncology nurses have an important role in identifying mental health
distress; however, the research to date indicates that oncology nurses often do not …

Evaluation of psychological distress is essential for patients with locally advanced breast cancer prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy: baseline findings from cohort …

M Omari, L Amaadour, B Zarrouq, YA Al-Sheikh… - BMC Women's …, 2023 - Springer
Background patients with locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) are often treated by
neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT). This study aims to determine the prevalence of …

Acceptability and appropriateness of a clinical pathway for managing anxiety and depression in cancer patients: a mixed methods study of staff perspectives

P Butow, HL Shepherd, J Cuddy, M Harris, S He… - BMC Health Services …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Clinical pathways (CPs) can improve health outcomes, but to be
sustainable, must be deemed acceptable and appropriate by staff. A CP for screening and …