Abstract
OBJECTIVES
To determine perioperative use of the distress thermometer and subsequent referral practice to
psycho-oncological counselling among adult lung cancer patients in a Swiss university hospital.
METHODS
A retrospective cross-sectional design using patient data retrieved from an electronic health record. A
total of 407 eligible cases were identified. Due to missing informed consent 80 patients were excluded.
The study included a sample of 327 patients.
RESULTS
A low rate of overall screening was detected. Only 41.3% of all patients were at least screened at one
point pre- or postoperative. The preoperative group showed strong connection between distress
thermometer levels and subsequent referral to psycho-oncological counselling. These findings could not
be reproduced for the postoperative sample.
CONCLUSIONS
Preoperative distress thermometer screenings led to sufficient referrals. Postoperative screenings need
more standardisation, and the patient experience must be studied in the future to draw more conclusive
statements. Nurses play a vital role in screening, triaging, and counselling of patients with high
psychosocial distress. Therefore, these experts need the relevant training to confidently provide such
services to patients with lung cancer. Overall screening rates need to improve to identify more patients
in distress. Moreover, we need to question our current distress screening practice.
To determine perioperative use of the distress thermometer and subsequent referral practice to
psycho-oncological counselling among adult lung cancer patients in a Swiss university hospital.
METHODS
A retrospective cross-sectional design using patient data retrieved from an electronic health record. A
total of 407 eligible cases were identified. Due to missing informed consent 80 patients were excluded.
The study included a sample of 327 patients.
RESULTS
A low rate of overall screening was detected. Only 41.3% of all patients were at least screened at one
point pre- or postoperative. The preoperative group showed strong connection between distress
thermometer levels and subsequent referral to psycho-oncological counselling. These findings could not
be reproduced for the postoperative sample.
CONCLUSIONS
Preoperative distress thermometer screenings led to sufficient referrals. Postoperative screenings need
more standardisation, and the patient experience must be studied in the future to draw more conclusive
statements. Nurses play a vital role in screening, triaging, and counselling of patients with high
psychosocial distress. Therefore, these experts need the relevant training to confidently provide such
services to patients with lung cancer. Overall screening rates need to improve to identify more patients
in distress. Moreover, we need to question our current distress screening practice.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | „new care:international:gemeinsam Herausforderungen meistern!“ |
| Subtitle of host publication | Abstractband Poster |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2023 |
| Event | European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting - Mailand, Mailand, Italy Duration: 4 Jun 2023 → 6 Jun 2023 |
Conference
| Conference | European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Mailand |
| Period | 4/06/23 → 6/06/23 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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