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Development, implementation, and initial results of the UC San Diego Health Moores Cancer Center Wellbeing Screening Tool

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2019

Veronica Cardenas ,
Yuko Abbott ,
Jeremy M. Hirst ,
Brent T. Mausbach ,
Suzanne Agarwal ,
Georgianna Collier ,
Luke Tran ,
Geline Tamayo ,
Anna Downey  and
Maurice Herring
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Veronica Cardenas
Affiliation:
Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Yuko Abbott
Affiliation:
Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Jeremy M. Hirst
Affiliation:
Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Brent T. Mausbach
Affiliation:
Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Suzanne Agarwal
Affiliation:
Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Georgianna Collier
Affiliation:
Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Luke Tran
Affiliation:
Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Geline Tamayo
Affiliation:
Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Anna Downey
Affiliation:
Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Maurice Herring
Affiliation:
Survivorship, Lifestyle, and Supportive Health, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Health System, Los Angeles, CA
Scott A. Irwin*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Health System, Los Angeles, CA
*
Author for correspondence: Scott A. Irwin, Supportive Care Services, Cedars-Sinai Heal System, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Suite AC-1108, Los Angeles, CA 90048. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Objective

All accredited cancer institutions are required to screen patients for psychosocial distress. This paper describes the development, implementation, and preliminary outcomes of the University of California San Diego Health Moores Cancer Center Wellbeing Screening Program.

Method

Essential steps learned in a formal National Cancer Institute–funded training workshop entitled “Implementing Comprehensive Biopsychosocial Screening” were followed to ensure successful program implementation. These steps included identification of stakeholders; formation of a working committee; establishment of a vision, process, and implementation timeline; creation of a screening tool; development of patient educational material; tool integration into an electronic medical record system; staff training and pilot testing of tool administration; and education about tool results and appropriate follow-up actions. Screening data were collected and analyzed retrospectively for preliminary results and rapid cycle improvement of the wellbeing screening process.

Results

Over an 8-month implementation and assessment period, the screening tool was administered 5,610 times of 7,664 expected administrations (73.2%.) to 2,394 unique patients. Visits in which the questionnaire was administered averaged 39.6 ± 14.8 minutes, compared with 40.3 ± 15.2 minutes for visits in which the questionnaire was not administered (t = −1.76, df = 7,662, p = 0.079).

Significance of results

This program provides a process and a tool for successful implementation of distress screening in cancer centers, in a meaningful way for patients and providers, while meeting accreditation standards. Further, meaningful data about patient distress and tool performance were able to be collected and utilized.

Keywords

CancerOncologyPsychosocial screeningDistress screeningSupportive careWellbeing
Type
Original Article
Information
Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 17 , Issue 4 , August 2019 , pp. 431 - 435
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2019 

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