Screening for Distress in Patients With Cancer Article

Full Text via DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20150420-12 PMID: 25955420 Web of Science: 000356153000003

Cited authors

  • Redmond, Margaret

Abstract

  • Distress screening, using the Distress Thermometer for Patients, is a valid, evidence-based approach to assess and facilitate the identification of interventions for patients and families experiencing cancer-related distress. Nurses are in position to lead early implementation of screenings and identify interventions for illness-related distress.

Publication date

  • 2015

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0022-0124

Start page

  • 201

End page

  • 202

Volume

  • 46

Issue

  • 5