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- Title
Effects of a Cancer Survivorship Clinic-preliminary results.
- Authors
Jammu, Anish; Chasen, Martin; van Heest, Rardi; Hollingshead, Sean; Kaushik, Deepanjali; Gill, Harprit; Bhargava, Ravi
- Abstract
<bold>Purpose: </bold>Initial investigation of the impact of a Cancer Survivorship Clinic following its introduction in February 2017.<bold>Methods: </bold>A systematic chart review of 176 patients enrolled in the Cancer Survivorship Clinic (CSC) who completed a minimum of one follow-up visit after the initial baseline visit. This was assessed using three screening tools: distress thermometer (DT), Canadian Problem Checklist (CPC), and Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS). Descriptive statistics and t tests were utilized to assess the impact of the CSC.<bold>Results: </bold>Distress thermometer: Statistically significant decline in scores from the baseline visit to the follow-up visit among the study population (p < 0.05). There was a significant decline in score among high-risk patients with an initial DT≥4 (p < 0.0001). Canadian Problem Checklist: Based on the initial baseline visit, the top five reported causes of distress among the study population include pain, anxiety, fatigue, tingling in hands and feet, sleep. Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale: Statistically significant decline in reported pain, tiredness, nausea, depression, anxiety, drowsiness, and shortness of breath scores (p < 0.05).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Overall, patients had a significant reduction in distress from the baseline visit to the follow-up visit. High-risk patients experienced a more significant reduction in distress. Reduction in patient distress was independent of the number of visits to the clinic. Reported symptom severity for pain, tiredness, depression, anxiety, drowsiness, and shortness of breath also declined significantly following clinic intervention. Further qualitative studies required to establish the clinical significance of study findings.<bold>Implications For Cancer Survivors: </bold>Continued active clinical support and education for cancer survivors should be considered a potentially essential element in the cancer treatment trajectory to address patient well-being and distress.
- Subjects
CANADA; CANCER patients; CLINICS; CANCER; DYSPNEA; FATIGUE (Physiology); FOOT pain; TUMORS &; psychology; TUMOR treatment; NAUSEA; PAIN; MEDICAL screening; PSYCHOMETRICS; SLEEP; MENTAL depression; SYMPTOMS; ANXIETY; ANXIETY disorders
- Publication
Supportive Care in Cancer, 2020, Vol 28, Issue 5, p2381
- ISSN
0941-4355
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00520-019-05067-7