The Evaluation of a New Supportive Care Screening Tool for Radiation Therapy Patients

Maamoun, John; Fitch, Margaret I.; Prospero, Lisa Di

doi:10.1016/j.jmir.2013.03.001

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“…The clinician section contains the space to add the following information: disease site, radiation treatment start date, treatment status, follow-up plans, from whom patients were receiving any help, and additional comments deemed noteworthy by the clinician. The psychometric analysis showed the instrument was reliable (test-retest at 24 hours), sensitive to change over a week, and valid (comparison with EORTC QLQ-30) in a sample of newly diagnosed cancer patients receiving radiation therapy (Maamoun, Fitch, & DiProspero, 2013).…”

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“…The Supportive Care Screening Tool is a self-report checklist measure (Maamoun, Fitch, & DiProspero, 2013) and takes approximately five minutes to complete. The items are based on the Supportive Care Conceptual Framework (Fitch, Page & Porter, 2008) and covered seven domains (physical = 23 items, emotional = 9 items, informational = 5 items, practical = 7 items, family = 2 items, and spiritual/religious = 1 item).…”

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Unmet supportive care needs and desire for assistance in patients receiving radiation treatment: Implications for oncology nursing

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2016

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Unmet supportive care needs and desire for assistance in patients receiving radiation treatment: Implications for oncology nursing

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Maamoun²

2016

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“…Le questionnaire de dépistage concernant les soins de soutien (Maamoun, Fitch et DiProspero, 2013) est une mesure d'auto-évaluation de la liste de vérification qui prend environ cinq minutes à remplir. Les éléments sont basés sur le cadre conceptuel en soins de soutien (Fitch, Page et Porter, 2008) et couvrent sept domaines (physique = 23 éléments; émotionnel = 9 éléments; informationnel = 5 éléments; pratique = 7 éléments; familial = 2 éléments; spirituel/religieux = 1 élément).…”

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“…La section du clinicien contient de l'espace pour ajouter ces renseignements : siège de la maladie, date du début de la radiothérapie, progression du traitement, plans de suivi, aide reçue par le patient (nom des ressources), autres commentaires jugés importants par le clinicien. L'analyse psychométrique a montré que le questionnaire était fiable (test-retest après 24 heures), sensible au changement sur une période d'une semaine, et valide (comparaison avec le questionnaire sur la qualité de vie [QLQ-30] de l'Organisation européenne pour la recherche et le traitement du cancer) dans un échantillon de patients nouvellement diagnostiqués du cancer recevant de la radiothérapie (Maamoun, Fitch et DiProspero, 2013).…”

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Besoins en soins de soutien non comblés et désir de recevoir de l’aide de patients recevant de la radiothérapie : répercussions sur l’infirmière en oncologie

Fitch

Maamoun

2016

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Les besoins en soins de soutien non comblés peuvent contribuer à la détresse psychologique et réduire la qualité de vie des patients atteints de cancer. Nous avons effectué une évaluation des besoins en soins de soutien chez les patients qui recevaient de la radiothérapie pour la planification d'un programme. Un questionnaire d'auto-évaluation des besoins en soins de soutien a été rempli par un échantillon de convenance de 115 patients les jours 5, 7 et 16 de leur radiothérapie. Les besoins physiques non comblés les plus nommés les trois fois étaient la fatigue (33-49 %), une peau sèche prurigineuse (24-37 %) et les troubles du sommeil (23-30 %). Le nombre de patients mentionnant ces besoins non comblés a considérablement augmenté au cours de l'étude. Sur le plan psychologique, l'inquiétude (34,5 %) arrivait en tête le jour 5. Le nombre de personnes exprimant de l'inquiétude n'a pas vraiment diminué avant le jour 16. Dans tous les domaines et pour tous les éléments individuels, il y avait une grande variation du pourcentage de patients qui avaient des besoins non comblés et qui ont indiqué vouloir de l'aide concernant ces mêmes besoins. Ce modèle est resté cohérent au fil du temps. Cette étude fait ressortir le besoin de se doter d'un processus défini ou intentionnel pour évaluer les besoins en soins de soutien et le désir du patient d'obtenir de l'assistance ou de l'aide pour combler ses besoins. Note : La coordination de la révision par les pairs pour cet article a été effectuée par l'ancien rédacteur en chef de la Revue.

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“…A recent Canadian study investigating the attitudes of oncology professionals toward systematic symptom management revealed that 81% of rts believe that symptom management is within their scope of practice; however, only 29% of rts regularly look at the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System scores reported by their patients 8 . Earlier studies investigating the involvement of rts in symptom management have been limited to screening for pain, supportive care needs, skin toxicity, or anxiety, without consideration of symptom management [9][10][11] . Moreover, studies exploring the information needs of rts have focused on anxiety, skin reactions, depression, and pain [12][13][14][15] .…”

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Factors Influencing the Use by Radiation Therapists of Cancer Symptom Guides: A Mixed-Methods Study

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Background: Radiation therapists play an important role in helping patients to safely manage and triage potentially life-threatening symptoms. The purpose of the present study was to assess factors influencing the use by radiation therapists of evidence-informed symptom practice guides for patients experiencing cancer treatment–related symptoms. Methods: In a mixed-methods descriptive study guided by the Knowledge-to-Action framework, interviews and a barriers survey were conducted. Two independent reviewers conducted a content analysis of interview transcripts. Barriers survey data were analyzed using frequency distributions and univariate descriptive statistics. Open-ended data from the surveys underwent content analysis and were triangulated with interview findings. Results: Of 90 radiation therapists approached, 58 completed the survey (64%), and 14 were interviewed. Of the 98% who reported providing symptom management to patients undergoing radiation treatment, 53% used evidence-informed practice guidelines. Radiation therapists had moderate moral norms (4.6 of 7) and beliefs about the consequences of using costars (pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support) practice guides (4.8), but neutral intention (3.4) and beliefs about their own capabilities (3.9). Environmental barriers included lack of time (2.0), lack of access (2.5), and neutral organizational support (3.0). Radiation therapists identified a need for training (5.5). Common unique barriers to practice guide use were lack of time during radiation treatments, unclear fit with scope of practice, disparate focus on site-specific symptoms, and lack of medication knowledge. Conclusions: The symptom practice guides were perceived by the radiation therapists to benefit patients, enhance their own knowledge of symptom management, and promote consistent practice. Additional work is required to identify the scope of practice of radiation therapists within the interprofessional team.

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The Evaluation of a New Supportive Care Screening Tool for Radiation Therapy Patients

Cited by 8 publications

References 27 publications

Unmet supportive care needs and desire for assistance in patients receiving radiation treatment: Implications for oncology nursing

Unmet supportive care needs and desire for assistance in patients receiving radiation treatment: Implications for oncology nursing

Besoins en soins de soutien non comblés et désir de recevoir de l’aide de patients recevant de la radiothérapie : répercussions sur l’infirmière en oncologie

Factors Influencing the Use by Radiation Therapists of Cancer Symptom Guides: A Mixed-Methods Study

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