Screening for distress

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry D. Bultz ◽  
Paul B. Jacobsen ◽  
Matthew Loscalzo
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Routine Practice ◽  
Clinical Team ◽  
Accreditation Standard ◽  
The World ◽  
Screening For Distress ◽  
The Right ◽  
Standardized Screening ◽  
Patient Concerns

The prevalence of multifactoral distress is significant for cancer patients. In busy and highly specialized tumour clinics, screening for distress brings the science of caring to the team and enhances the role psychosocial oncology plays in the cancer centre. Standardized screening for distress is a simple and effective tool that can help the clinical team better understand, communicate, address patient concerns, and refer to the right professional in a timely way. Screening for distress has been widely endorsed and has become an accreditation standard in many jurisdictions around the world. Modern cancer care must incorporate screening for distress as routine practice in care of the patient.

scholarly journals Special aspects of medical care for cancer patients during COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 2-2
Author(s):  
Mariia Pavlushenko ◽  
Roman Liubota ◽  
Roman Vereshchako ◽  
Nikolay Anikusko ◽  
Irina Liubota
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cancer Therapies ◽  
Risk Of Infection ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

The biggest challenge for the World Health Organization today is the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The current situation prompted major adjustments in the system of cancer care. In this review, we investigate the aspects of cancer treatment and care during the pandemic, since in this setting oncological services face challenges in determining the feasibility of anticancer treatments while minimizing the risk of infection. Cancer patients are at a higher risk from COVID-19 disease. Therefore, oncological community is discussing on the priorities for providing cancer therapies and care and at the same time minimizing the risk of infection.

scholarly journals A Role for Cancer Nurses: Responding to Distress in Cancer Patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Fitch ◽  
Deborah McLeod ◽  
Doris Howell ◽  
Esther Green
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Care Patient ◽  
Distress Screening ◽  
Guidelines Implementation ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
Quality Cancer Care ◽  
Screening For Distress ◽  
Cancer Nurses ◽  
Patient Concerns

Background: Although all patients experience distress, between 35-45% experience clinically significant levels of distress such as anxiety, depression and adjustment difficulties. Early identification of distress and the provision of relevant interventions is a standard of quality cancer care. Nurses have a critically important role in identifying individuals with distress and providing interventions to manage distress.Objectives: Our objectives are to define the role of cancer nurses in responding to emotional distress experienced by cancer patients and to document the best practices for implementing a program of screening for distress in ambulatory settings.Methods: A programmatic approach to screening for distress (6th vital sign) has been implemented in several cancer facilities across Canada. The program includes protocols for screening, algorithms for assessment, and guidelines for evidenced based interventions. Introduction of the programs have included relevant education of nurses and close attention to uptake and utilization of practice guidelines. Implementation has been mounted within the context of continuous quality improvement and the use of rapid cycle evaluation.Results: Evaluation of successful program implementation has shown increased patient satisfaction with care. Patient concerns provide the focus for opening conversations with individuals and the basis for planning person-centered approaches to care. Patient concerns are identified through the screening maneuver beyond those related to tumor and side effect management. Nurses are in an excellent position to respond to scores on a standardized distress screening tool as part of their patient assessments. The assessments provide a foundation for individualized or tailored interventions.Conclusions: Using a concrete programmatic approach, including screening, focused evidence-based assessment and interventions, offers benefits in achieving person-centered care for cancer patients. In busy clinical settings, an intentional effort is needed to implement a programmatic approach to screening followed by appropriate assessment and intervention.

scholarly journals Guidelines for Cancer Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-329
Author(s):  
Jii Bum Lee ◽  
Minkyu Jung ◽  
June Hyuk Kim ◽  
Bo Hyun Kim ◽  
Yeol Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Task Force ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

At the end of 2019, the cause of pneumonia outbreaks in Wuhan, China, was identified as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. In February 2020, the World Health Organization named the disease cause by SARS-CoV-2 as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In response to the pandemic, the Korean Cancer Association formed the COVID-19 task force to develop practice guidelines. This special article introduces the clinical practice guidelines for cancer patients which will help oncologists best manage cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Diagnosis Disclosure Preferences of Cancer Patients in Egypt: A Multi-Institutional Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 104990912110410
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abdel-hafeez ◽  
Hadeer I. Abdel-Aziz ◽  
Ahmad Hassan ◽  
Dina E. Farag ◽  
Wessam A. El-Sherief ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Routine Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Diagnosis Disclosure ◽  
To Receive

Background: Although diagnosis disclosure to cancer patients has important roles in cancer care, it is not a routine practice in countries like Egypt. Respecting patients’ autonomy and responding to their preferences are among the factors that should guide the practice of cancer diagnosis disclosure. Objectives: To assess the preferences of Egyptian cancer patients regarding the disclosure of cancer diagnosis and to determine factors that may affect their preferences. Methods: The study included 295 patients aware of their cancer diagnosis from 3 cancer care facilities in Egypt. Patients were asked if they would have preferred to be informed of the diagnosis or not, whom they would have preferred to receive the diagnosis information from, and if they would have preferred to tell their families or not. Results: The vast majority (91%) of the included patients preferred to be informed about their diagnosis, 59% preferred to disclose the diagnosis to their families and 66% preferred to receive the diagnosis information from a physician. In univariate analysis, male gender, higher education level and employment were significantly associated with the preference for disclosure. None of the studied variables associated significantly with the preferences in multivariate analysis. Conclusion: The majority of Egyptian cancer patients in our study preferred to be informed about their diagnosis, which should be respected. The results may help in changing the diagnosis disclosure practice of health care professionals and refuting the misconception of family caregivers about cancer diagnosis disclosure in Egypt and countries with similar culture.

PATIENT INFORMATION CULTURE AS A FACTOR IN THE TIMELINESS OF CANCER CARE

2021 ◽  
pp. 135-141
Author(s):  
Funticova E.L. ◽  
Kozlov V.A. ◽  
Mushnikov D.L. ◽  
Ananyina L.G. ◽  
Khmel A.A.
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Patient Information ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Information Culture ◽  
Study Program ◽  
The Right

Information and its quality have always been important conditions for making the right decisions. The issues of methodical assessment of patient awareness, quality of organization and medical information in the public and private health sector remain unresolved. At the same time, there are very few scientific papers devoted to the research of the information culture of cancer patients. The aim of the study is to develop proposals to improve it on the basis of an assessment of the current state of the information culture of cancer patients. Research base: GBUS IWOOD. Time of the study 2020. Methods: sociological, analytical, documentary. The study program included the use of a survey method on a specially developed questionnaire "A map of social and hygienic research of patient information culture", which included 15 questions of a closed type. The unit of observation is a patient of cancer profile. The sample population, formed by random selection, was 400 patients. Based on the analysis of the medical records, patients were divided into groups, depending on the timeliness of seeking medical care for cancer. The t-Student criterion was used to determine the validity of the difference in the comparison groups. Differences between the groups were considered reliable at p<0.05. According to the results of the study, 5 components of the patient information culture have been identified, its important role in ensuring the timeliness of cancer care has been established, the levels and nature of the reduction in assessments of its current condition have been determined, and measures to improve the information culture of cancer patients have been proposed, which can be demanded by practical doctors, management of medical institutions, health authorities in shaping the areas of hygiene education and education of the population. As a result of the implementation of the proposals, positive dynamics of assessments on all components of patient information culture have been achieved.

scholarly journals MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY ANALYSIS IN PATIENTS ACQUIRING COVID-19 FOLLOWING MAJOR ONCOLOGICAL SURGERY IN A TERTIARY CANCER CARE CENTRE

2020 ◽  
pp. 42-43
Author(s):  
Minoti Baruah ◽  
Kaberi Kakati ◽  
Amal Ch. Kataki
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Oncological Surgery ◽  
Source Of Infection ◽  
Post Operative Period ◽  
The World ◽  
Neo Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
The Impact

Introduction : SARS CoV-2 infection has been creating havoc in the world since it was first detected and reported in Wuhan, China in December, 2019. It gradually spread all over the world and became an international emergency. No age is immune to this virus and can affect anyone. Some carriers may be asymptomatic and may act as a potential source of infection. Cancer patients are considered to be a high risk group for contracting this infection with a higher morbidity and mortality. This article analyses the impact and outcome of COVID-19 after major oncological resections. Methods : A retrospective analysis on the morbidity and outcome of COVID-19 in cancer patients after major oncological resections were done from a prospectively maintained database. They were studied from 16th July, 2020 to 30th September, 2020. All surgical candidates underwent a mandatory RTPCR test for COVID-19 pre-operatively. Only the surgical cases who were pre-operatively negative for COVID-19 and then became positive in the post-operative period were taken for analysis. Results : A total of 299 major oncological surgeries were performed during the period of study. Out of these, 10 cases developed COVID-19 in the post-operative period and were taken up for the study. 7 out of the 10 cases were head and neck oncological resections. 4 cases had taken neo-adjuvant chemotherapy before surgery. 2 of the cases died which had probable handling of the aero-digestive tract as a part of the oncological resections. Conclusion : Cancer care has to continue even in the midst of an ongoing pandemic . Hence, identification of the factors which might increase the vulnerability of these patients are important so that extra care can be taken to protect them.

Peran Pengawasan Internal Dalam Menghindari Kutukan Sumber Daya Alam

Liquidity ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Andilo Tohom
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Rent Seeking ◽  
Rich Country ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Indonesian Government ◽  
The World ◽  
Policies And Programs ◽  
The Right

Indonesia is one of many countries in the world so called resource-rich country. Natural resources abundance needs to be managed in the right way in order to avoid dutch diseases and resources curses. These two phenomena generally happened in the country, which has abundant natural resources. Learned from Norwegian experiences, Indonesian Government need to focus its policy to prevent rent seeking activities. The literature study presented in this paper is aimed to provide important insight for government entities in focusing their policies and programs to avoid resources curse. From the internal audit perspective, this study is expected to improve internal audit’s role in assurance and consulting.

PENERAPAN PRINSIP PERSONA NON GRATA TERHADAP DUTA BESAR DITINJAU DARI PERSPEKTIF HUKUM INTERNASIONAL (STUDI KASUS PENGANIAYAAN TKI OLEH DUTA BESAR ARAB SAUDI DI JERMAN)

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-71
Author(s):  
Devi Yusvitasari
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
International Law ◽  
Recipient Country ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Vienna Convention ◽  
Diplomatic Relations ◽  
National Interests ◽  
The World ◽  
Diplomatic Immunity ◽  
The Right

A country needs to make contact with each other based on the national interests of each country related to each other, including among others economic, social, cultural, legal, political, and so on. With constant and continuous association between the nations of the world, it is one of the conditions for the existence of the international community. One form of cooperation between countries in the world is in the form of international relations by placing diplomatic representation in various countries. These representatives have diplomatic immunity and diplomatic immunity privileges that are in accordance with the jurisdiction of the recipient country and civil and criminal immunity for witnesses. The writing of the article entitled "The Application of the Principle of Non-Grata Persona to the Ambassador Judging from the Perspective of International Law" describes how the law on the abuse of diplomatic immunity, how a country's actions against abuse of diplomatic immunity and how to analyze a case of abuse of diplomatic immunity. To answer the problem used normative juridical methods through the use of secondary data, such as books, laws, and research results related to this research topic. Based on the results of the study explained that cases of violations of diplomatic relations related to the personal immunity of diplomatic officials such as cases such as cases of persecution by the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Indonesian Workers in Germany are of serious concern. The existence of diplomatic immunity is considered as protection so that perpetrators are not punished. Actions against the abuse of recipient countries of diplomatic immunity may expel or non-grata persona to diplomatic officials, which is stipulated in the Vienna Convention in 1961, because of the right of immunity attached to each diplomatic representative.

Chimeras In Time-Honored Societies

Think India ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 463-466
Author(s):  
TUMMALA. SAI MAMATA
Keyword(s):  
Major Elements ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Life Changes ◽  
Inner Self ◽  
The World ◽  
Nature And Nurture ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right ◽  
Superstitious Beliefs

A river flows serenely accepting all the miseries and happiness that it comes across its journey. A tree releases oxygen for human beings despite its inner plights. The sun is never tired of its duty and gives sunlight without any interruption. Why are all these elements of nature so tuned to? Education is knowledge. Knowledge comes from learning. Learning happens through experience. Familiarity is the master of life that shapes the individual. Every individual learns from nature. Nature teaches how to sustain, withdraw and advocate the prevailing situations. Some dwell into the deep realities of nature and nurture as ideal human beings. Life is a puzzle. How to solve it is a million dollar question that can never be answered so easily. The perception of life changes from individual to individual making them either physically powerful or feeble. Society is not made of only individuals. Along with individuals it has nature, emotions, spiritual powers and superstitious beliefs which bind them. Among them the most crucial and alarming is the emotions which are interrelated to others. Alone the emotional intelligence is going to guide the life of an individual. For everyone there is an inner self which makes them conscious of their deeds. The guiding force should always force the individual to choose the right path.  Writers are the powerful people who have rightly guided the society through their ingenious pen outs.  The present article is going to focus on how the major elements bound together are dominating the individual’s self through Rabindranath Tagore’s Home and the World (1916)

Prevalence and Characteristics of Liver Cancer Patients in Immanuel Hospital Bandung within January 2013 until December 2014 Period

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Achmad R. Permadi ◽  
Hana Ratnawati ◽  
Teresa L. Wargasetia
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Data Retrieval ◽  
Common Cancer ◽  
Key Words Liver Cancer ◽  
Liver Cancer Patient ◽  
Right Lobe ◽  
The Right

Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in Indonesia. This research is to find out the prevalence and characteristics of liver cancer patients in Immanuel Hospital Bandung within the January 2013 until December 2014 period based on age, gender, clinical symptoms and predilections. This study was a descriptive verificative research with data retrieval of patients medical records that have been diagnosed with liver cancer that were hospitalized in Immanuel Hospital Bandung within January 2013 until December 2014 period. The study showed that the liver cancer patient prevalence in Immanuel Hospital Bandung within the period of January 2013 until December 2014 was 46 people. Characteristics of liver cancer patients in Immanuel Hospital Bandung within January 2013 until December 2014 period showed that the most liver cancer patients were male, compare with female with ratio 4:1, the most common age group of 56-65 years old, the most common clinical symptoms were abdominal pain with or without reffered pain to the right scapular bone and the most common predilection was right lobe of the liver. Key words: liver cancer, patients' characteristics, prevalence 

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