Center for Business Models in Healthcare, Chicago, IL
Julia Rachel Trosman , James Gerhart , Urjeet Patel , Paramjeet Khosla , Patricia A. Robinson , Frank J. Penedo , Aidnag Diaz , Teresa Lillis , Harry Miranda , Erika K. Radeke , Betty Roggenkamp , Mary Pasquinelli , Lawrence Eric Feldman , Joanna Martin , Shelly S. Lo , Sheetal Mehta Kircher , Sofia F. Garcia , Rosa Berardi , Christine B. Weldon
Background: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2013 Report recommends that supportive oncology care start at cancer diagnosis; the Commission on Cancer (CoC) Standard 3.2 requires distress screening and indicated action. Screening tools are not standardized and often address only a portion of patients’ supportive oncology needs. Methods: A collaborative of 100+ clinicians, funded by The Coleman Foundation, developed a patient-centric screening tool adapted from NCCN Distress Problem List, IOM report and CoC standards, with validated sub-tools: PHQ-4 for anxiety and depression and PROMIS short forms for pain, fatigue and physical function. Novel treatment/care and other concerns were included. The screening tool was implemented at 4 cancer centers (2 academic, 1 public & 1 safety-net). End points included correlation of PHQ-4 score with other supportive oncology needs. Descriptive statistics, Fisher’s exact test were used. Results: 2805 patients were screened. Average scores were: PHQ4 – Anxiety and Depression 1.8 (mild > 3), Pain 4.5 (mild > 4), Fatigue 8.8 (mild > 6), Physical Function 20.2 (mild < 20), see table for additional items. Higher scores on the PHQ-4 were significantly associated with each of the following: greater pain, fatigue, nutritional and specific treatment/care concerns, and lower physical function (p<.0001). Conclusions: Patients with higher anxiety and depression also have many other supportive oncology concerns. Our results support the use of a comprehensive tool capturing a spectrum of each patient’s unique concerns. This may enable earlier interventions and personalized delivery of supportive care.
Screening Item | Frequency n=2805 |
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I want to better understand my prognosis or long term outcome | 44% |
I want to better understand my cancer diagnosis or stage | 38% |
I have questions about my treatment options, medication, or my plan of care | 28% |
Sleep concerns | 28% |
Tingling in hands/feet | 24% |
Dry mouth | 21% |
Concerns about other family members | 19% |
Skin dry/itchy, blister/pain | 19% |
I feel peaceful (counted if No) | 19% |
Issues with taste | 19% |
I want help communicating my wishes for treatment | 18% |
I have a sense of purpose or meaning (counted if No) | 17% |
Constipation | 16% |
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