Sustainable Distress Screening Implementation Study
The overall goal of this pilot study was to determine the implementation potential of a volunteer-based electronic distress screening and psychosocial support system for patients newly diagnosed with cancer. The main study objectives were to (1) document the feasibility, usability, and acceptability of a volunteer-based e-distress screening and support system for these patients, (2) examine the nature of participants' requests for distress-related information, and (3) assess whether distress scores changed following the provision of the program.
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Results:
Attieh, Samara,∗; Loiselle, Carmen G.b,c. Enhancing access to sustainable cancer supportive modalities: the roles of interactive health communication and trained volunteers. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice 3(3):p e060, July-September 2021. | DOI: 10.1097/OR9.0000000000000060
Funded by:
The Christine and Herschel Victor/Hope & Cope Psychosocial Oncology Research Chair