Does routine psychological screening of newly diagnosed rural cancer patients lead to better patient outcomes? Results of a pilot study

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 298-304

  Thewes, Belinda ^a   Butow, Phyllis ^a   Stuart Harris, Robin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Distress; Oncology; Psychological questionnaire; Psychosocial screening; Rural

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DISTRESS THERMOMETER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL SCREENING; PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS SUBSCALE OF THE SOMATIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH REPORT SHORT FORM; RATING SCALE; RURAL AREA; SCREENING; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDITY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHIATRIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70749102178     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2009.01087.x     Document Type: Article

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