Special feature Screening for distress: Responding is a critical function for oncology nurses
The practice of routine screening for distress in cancer populations has been gaining worldwide support over the past several years with the conceptualization of distress as the sixth vital sign. Across Canada, experience with screening for distress is growing, as cancer facilities implement screeni...
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2012-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal |
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| author | Margaret I. Fitch Doris Howell Deborah McLeod Esther Green |
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| description | The practice of routine screening for distress in cancer populations has been gaining worldwide support over the past several years with the conceptualization of distress as the sixth vital sign. Across Canada, experience with screening for distress is growing, as cancer facilities implement screening programs. Early learning from these efforts has emphasized the need for a programmatic approach and the importance of oncology nurses in screening and providing the initial response to distress.
To date, little has been written from the nursing perspective about the oncology nursing role in a program screening for distress and responding to the identified patient concerns. This article describes the current thinking about distress; explores how screening for and responding to distress is integral to oncology nursing practice; and shares the early learning and experiences of cancer nurses in implementing screening for distress initiatives. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dfcc974d92c747f0bf732b8d0f7530022022-12-21T18:49:46ZengPappin CommunicationsCanadian Oncology Nursing Journal1181-912X2012-01-01221122010.5737/1181912x2211220Special feature Screening for distress: Responding is a critical function for oncology nursesMargaret I. Fitch0Doris Howell1Deborah McLeod2Esther Green3RN, PhD, Head, Oncology Nursing, Co-director, Patient and Family Support, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, T-wing, Toronto, ONRN, PhD, RBC Chair, Oncology Nursing Research, University Health Network (Princess Margaret Hospital), Associate Professor, Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto Adjunct Scientist, Cancer Care OntarioRN, PhD, Clinician Scientist, Psychosocial Oncology Team (NSCC), QEII Health Sciences Centre, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Victoria, Halifax, NSRN, BScN, MSc(T), Provincial Head, Nursing and Psychosocial Oncology, Clinical Lead, Patient Experience, Clinical Co-lead, Cancer Symptom Management, Cancer Care OntarioThe practice of routine screening for distress in cancer populations has been gaining worldwide support over the past several years with the conceptualization of distress as the sixth vital sign. Across Canada, experience with screening for distress is growing, as cancer facilities implement screening programs. Early learning from these efforts has emphasized the need for a programmatic approach and the importance of oncology nurses in screening and providing the initial response to distress. To date, little has been written from the nursing perspective about the oncology nursing role in a program screening for distress and responding to the identified patient concerns. This article describes the current thinking about distress; explores how screening for and responding to distress is integral to oncology nursing practice; and shares the early learning and experiences of cancer nurses in implementing screening for distress initiatives.http://www.canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/134/142 |
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