Characterizing Distress, the 6th Vital Sign, in an Oncology Pain Clinic

Abstract

ConclusionsHigher levels of multiple, concurrent symptoms and psychosocial problems were found in Pain Clinic patients than in a group of patients who did not attend the Pain Clinic. Routine screening and triaging of cancer patients using a comprehensive and standardized panel of questions can facilitate symptom assessment and management, and can inform program planning.

A National Network to Advance the Field of Cancer and Female Sexuality

“…Established barriers to sexual health screening were discussed, including time, patient and provider comfort, presence of family and other support people during pretreatment counseling, and worry about overwhelming the patient in the pretreatment period . The group deliberated whether to add sexual function as the “7th Vital Sign” to be assessed upon patient intake and considered the implications of assessing sexual activity or function as routinely as are other vital signs . Priorities of the group were to standardize screening questions, looking to the PROMIS effort as an important potential source of screening items, and to encourage providers to initiate sexual function conversations in order to convey openness on the subject.…”

Les bienfaits de l’écriture : étude qualitative portant sur les ateliers communautaires destinés aux survivantes du cancer du sein

“…Il faut savoir négocier ce genre de changement et retrouver un juste équi-libre tout en investissant les efforts requis pour conserver un bien-être physique et psychosocial. Tous ces domaines ont été mis en lumière dans les documents importants de survie (Howell et al, 2009; The Institute of Medicine et Conseil national de recherches, 2005) et sont présentés dans les récentes conceptualisations de la détresse (Bultz et Johansen, 2011;Holland et Bultz, 2007;Waller, Groff, Hagen, Bultz et Carlson, 2012) avec la nécessité des soins axés sur la personne. La période qui suit le traitement est maintenant largement reconnue en tant que transition essentielle chez les femmes tandis qu'elles terminent le traitement et retrouvent une vie satisfaisante (Fitch et al, 2009).…”

Anxiety and serum catecholamines as predictors of survival and recurrence in hepatocellular carcinoma

“…Psychiatric syndromes are prevalent among cancer patients, including those with breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and prostate cancer . Following diagnosis and surgery, patients are at a high risk of developing psychological distress, which is now a common concern through the course of cancer . Anxiety is the most common psychological symptom in cancer patients .…”