Shaffer Kelly M, Benvengo Stephanie, Zaleta Alexandra K, Levine Marcia, Bellantoni Courtney, Dannaoui Aimee, Buzaglo Joanne S, Applebaum Allison J
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Cancer Support Community.
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2019 Mar 1;46(2):159-169. doi: 10.1188/19.ONF.159-169.
To determine the feasibility and acceptability of a validated electronic distress screening program for cancer caregivers.
SAMPLE & SETTING: 17 informal caregivers presenting with a patient with cancer to an ambulatory cancer surgery center.
METHODS & VARIABLES: Caregivers completed the CancerSupportSource®-Caregiver screening and a brief semistructured interview concerning the screening.
Caregivers described the screening as straightforward and comprehensive. They endorsed concerns about their self-care needs but were most likely to request information or a referral for patient-focused concerns. Referrals generated from the program are likely viably addressed with existing supportive care resources.
Brief, caregiver-focused distress screening is perceived positively by caregivers. Caregivers indicated that they felt it validated the importance of their role and highlighted the hospital's efforts to continually improve care. This screening program may be particularly beneficial in ambulatory surgical centers to efficiently identify caregivers with concerns and provide a point of entry to remediate these concerns.
确定一项经过验证的针对癌症护理者的电子心理困扰筛查项目的可行性和可接受性。
17名陪同癌症患者前往门诊癌症手术中心的非正式护理者。
护理者完成了“癌症支持源®-护理者”筛查以及一项关于该筛查的简短半结构化访谈。
护理者认为该筛查简单明了且全面。他们认可对自身护理需求的担忧，但最有可能就以患者为中心的问题寻求信息或转诊。该项目产生的转诊很可能可以通过现有的支持性护理资源切实解决。
护理者对以护理者为重点的简短心理困扰筛查评价积极。护理者表示，他们觉得这证实了他们角色的重要性，并突出了医院不断改善护理的努力。该筛查项目在门诊手术中心可能特别有益，能够有效识别有困扰的护理者，并提供解决这些困扰的切入点。
