Psychosocial Distress Screening Among Interprofessional Palliative Care Teams: A Narrative Review

References

• Abernethy, A. P., Wheeler, J. L., & Currow, D. C. (2010). Utility and use of palliative care screening tools in routine oncology practice. Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.), 16(5), 444–460. doi:10.1097/PPO.0b013e3181f45df0
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ann-Yi, S., & Bruera, E. (2022). Psychological aspects of care in cancer patients in the last weeks/days of life. Cancer Research and Treatment, 54(3), 651–660. doi:10.4143/crt.2022.116
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Aveyard, H. (2023). Doing a literature review in health and social care: A practical guide (5th ed.). Berkshire, United Kingdom: Open University Press.
   Google Scholar
• Azizoddin, D. R., Allsop, M., Farah, S., Salim, F., Hauser, J., Baltazar, A. R., … Martin, J. L. (2023). Oncology distress screening within predominantly Black Veterans: Outcomes on supportive care utilization, hospitalizations, and mortality. Cancer Medicine, 12(7), 8629–8638. doi:10.1002/cam4.5560
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bultz, B. D., Watson, L., Loscalzo, M., Kelly, B., & Zabora, J. (2021). From foundation to inspiration: Implementing screening for distress (6th vital sign) for cancer care—International leadership perspectives on program development. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research & Practice, 3(2), e051. doi:10.1097/OR9.0000000000000051
   Google Scholar
• Butow, P., Shaw, J., Shepherd, H. L., Price, M., Masya, L., Kelly, B., … White, F. (2018). Comparison of implementation strategies to influence adherence to the clinical pathway for screening, assessment, and management of anxiety and depression in adult cancer patients (ADAPT CP): Study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Cancer, 18(1), 1077. doi:10.1186/s12885-018-4962-9
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Bergerot, C. D., Philip, E. J., Bergerot, P. G., & Pal, S. K. (2019). Distress and quality of life among patients with advanced genitourinary cancers. European Urology Focus, 6(6), 1150–1154. doi:10.1016/j.euf.2019.10.014
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Breitbart, W. (1995). Identifying patients at risk for, and treatment of major psychiatric complications of cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer: Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 3(1), 45–60. doi:10.1007/BF00343921
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Carlson, L. E., Waller, A., & Mitchell, A. J. (2012). Screening for distress and unmet needs in patients with cancer: Review and recommendations. Journal of Clinical Oncology: Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 30(11), 1160–1177. doi:10.1200/JCO.2011.39.5509
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Collins, J. A., & Fauser, B. C. (2005). Balancing the strengths of systematic and narrative reviews. Human Reproduction Update, 11(2), 103–104. doi:10.1093/humupd/dmh058
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Crunkilton, D. D., & Rubins, V. D. (2009). Psychological distress in end-of-life care: A review of issues in assessment and treatment. Journal of Social Work in End-Of-Life & Palliative Care, 5(1-2), 75–93. doi:10.1080/15524250903173918
   Google Scholar
• Cunningham, S. C., Keleman, A., Brandon, R., Groninger, H., & BrintzenhofeSzoc, K. (2023). Cardiac related psychosocial distress and traumatic distress in individuals with advanced heart failure. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care, 19(2), 103–117. doi:10.1080/15524256.2023.2198158
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Donovan, K. A., Grassi, L., Deshields, T. L., Corbett, C., & Riba, M. B. (2020). Advancing the science of distress screening and management in cancer care. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 29(e85), e85. doi:10.1017/S2045796019000799
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Driessen, H. P. A., van der Rijt, C. C., Busschbach, J. J., Elfrink, E. J., & Kranenburg, L. W. (2024). Psychosocial screening instruments to assist support consultants in patients with cancer. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. doi:10.1136/spcare-2023-004733
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Dunn, G. P., & Miller, N. (2014). Patient-centered approaches for the surgical oncologist: Palliative care, patient navigation, and distress screening. Journal of Surgical Oncology, 110(5), 621–628. doi:10.1002/jso.23713
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Emanuel, L. L., Alpert, H. R., & Emanuel, E. E. (2001). Concise screening questions for clinical assessments of terminal care: The Needs Near the End-of-Life Care Screening Tool. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 4(4), 465–474. doi:10.1089/109662101753381601
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Emidio, O. M., Cutrona, S. L., Person, S. D., Mazor, K. M., Frisard, C., & Lemon, S. C. (2022). Association of neighborhood-level social determinants of health with psychosocial distress in patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer. Cancer Reports, 5(11), 1–7. doi:10.1002/cnr2.1734
   Google Scholar
• Ferrari, R. (2015). Writing narrative style literature reviews. Medical Writing, 24(4), 230–235. doi:10.1179/2047480615Z.000000000329
   Google Scholar
• Fitch, M. I. (2003). Psychosocial management of patients with recurrent ovarian cancer: Treating the whole patient to improve quality of life. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 19(3 Suppl 1), 40–53. doi:10.1016/s0749-2081(03)00060-3
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Gascon, B., Panjwani, A. A., Mazzurco, O., & Li, M. (2022). Screening for distress and health outcomes in head and neck cancer. Current Oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 29(6), 3793–3806. doi:10.3390/curroncol29060304
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Google Scholar. (n.d.). About Google Scholar: Stand on the shoulders of giants. Retrieved from https://scholar.google.com/intl/en/scholar/about.html.
   Google Scholar
• Gough, K., & Hudson, P. (2009). Psychometric properties of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in family caregivers of palliative care patients. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 37(5), 797–806. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.04.012
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Grassi, L., Caruso, R., Sabato, S., Massarenti, S., & Nanni, M. G. (2014). Psychosocial screening and assessment in oncology and palliative care settings. Frontiers in Psychology, 5(0 1–6.doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01485
   Google Scholar
• Hildenbrand, J. D., Park, H. S., Casarett, D. J., Corbett, C., Ellis, A. M., Herring, K. W., … Leblanc, T. W. (2022). Patient-reported distress as an early warning sign of unmet palliative care needs and increased healthcare utilization in patients with advanced cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer, 30(4), 3419–3427. doi:10.1007/s00520-021-06727-3
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Holland, J. C., Andersen, B., Breitbart, W. S., Buchmann, L. O., Compas, B., Deshields, T. L., … Freedman-Cass, D. A. (2013). Distress management: Clinical practice guidelines in oncology. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network: JNCCN, 11(2), 190–209. doi:10.6004/jnccn.2013.0027
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Howell, D., Mayo, S., Currie, S., Jones, G., Boyle, M., Hack, T., … Simpson, J. (2012). Psychosocial health care needs assessment of adult cancer patients: A consensus-based guideline. Supportive Care in Cancer: Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 20(12), 3343–3354. doi:10.1007/s00520-012-1468-x
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hui, D., & Bruera, E. (2017). The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System 25 years later: Past, present, and future developments. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 53(3), 630–643. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.10.370
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Jacobsen, P. B., & Lee, M. (2015). Integrating psychosocial care into routine cancer care. Cancer Control: Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center, 22(4), 442–449. doi:10.1177/107327481502200410
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kelly, B., McClement, S., & Chochinov, H. M. (2006). Measurement of psychological distress in palliative care. Palliative Medicine, 20(8), 779–789. doi:10.1177/0269216306072347
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kissane, D. W., Appleton, J., Lennon, J., Michael, N., Chye, R., King, T., … Bobevski, I. (2022). Psycho-Existential Symptom Assessment Scale (PeSAS) screening in palliative care. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 64(5), 429–437. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.08.002
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Knies, A. K., Jutagir, D. R., Ercolano, E., Pasacreta, N., Lazenby, M., & McCorkle, R. (2019). Barriers and facilitators to implementing the commission on cancer’s distress screening program standard. Palliative & Supportive Care, 17(3), 253–261.), doi:10.1017/S1478951518000378
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kozlov, E., Eghan, C., Moran, S., Herr, K., & Reid, M. C. (2018). Palliative care providers’ practices surrounding psychological distress screening and treatment: A national survey. The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care, 35(7), 938–944. doi:10.1177/1049909117743960
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Krug, R., Karus, D., Selwyn, P. A., & Raveis, V. H. (2010). Late-stage HIV/AIDS patients’ and their familial caregivers’ agreement on the palliative care outcome scale. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 39(1), 23–32. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.05.010
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lazenby, M., Tan, H., Pasacreta, N., Ercolano, E., & McCorkle, R. (2015). The five steps of psychosocial distress screening. Current Oncology Reports, 17(5), 447. doi:10.1007/s11912-015-0447-z
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Le Fevre, P., Devereux, J., Smith, S., Lawrie, S. M., & Cornbleet, M. (1999). Screening for psychiatric illness in the palliative care inpatient setting: A comparison between the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the General Health Questionnaire-12. Palliative Medicine, 13(5), 399–407. doi:10.1191/026921699671260095
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• LeVasseur, N., Li, H., Cheung, W., Myers, P., Mckevitt, E., Warburton, R., … Simmons, C. (2019). Effects of high anxiety scores on surgical and overall treatment plan in patients with breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant therapy. The Oncologist, 25(3), 212–217. doi:10.1634/theoncologist.2019-0512
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Loscalzo, M., Clark, K., Pal, S., & Pirl, W. F. (2013). Role of biopsychosocial screening in cancer care. The Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.), 19(5), 414–420. doi:10.1097/PPO.0b013e3182a5bce2
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lowers, J., Dellon, E. P., Stephenson, A., Arnold, R., Althouse, A., Jeong, K., … Kavalieratos, D. (2022). Integrating specialist palliative care to improve care and reduce suffering: Cystic fibrosis (InSPIRe:CF) – study protocol for a multicentre randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 9(1), e001381. doi:10.1136/bmjresp-2022-001381
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• McCarter, K., Britton, B., Baker, A., Halpin, S., Beck, A., Carter, G., … Wolfenden, L. (2015). Interventions to improve screening and appropriate referral of patients with cancer for distress: Systematic review protocol. BMJ Open, 5(9), e008277. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008277
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• McCarter, K., Fradgley, E. A., Britton, B., Tait, J., & Paul, C. (2020). Not seeing the forest for the trees: A systematic review of comprehensive distress management programs and implementation strategies. Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care, 14(3), 220–231. doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000513
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• McDonald, P. G., O'Connell, M., & Suls, J. (2015). Cancer control falls squarely within the province of the psychological services. The American Psychologist, 70(2), 61–74. doi:10.1037/a0038873
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• McFarland, D. C., & Holland, J. C. (2016). The management of psychological issues in oncology. Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology, 14(12), 999–1009.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Meijer, A., Roseman, M., Delisle, V. C., Milette, K., Levis, B., Syamchandra, A., … Thombs, B. D. (2013). Effects of screening for psychological distress on patient outcomes in cancer: A systematic review. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 75(1), 1–17. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2013.01.012
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• NASW. (2021). Code of ethics. Retrieved from https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English.
   Google Scholar
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): PDQ. (2015). Adjustment to cancer. Retrieved from http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/coping/feelings/anxiety-distress-hp-pdq.
   Google Scholar
• National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care (NCP). (2018). Clinical practice guidelines for quality palliative care (4th ed.). Richmond, VA: National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care. https://www. nationalcoalitionhpc.org/ncp.
   Google Scholar
• Nelson, C. J., Cho, C., Berk, A. R., Holland, J., & Roth, A. J. (2010). Are gold standard depression measures appropriate for use in geriatric cancer patients? A systematic evaluation of self-report depression instruments used with geriatric, cancer, and geriatric cancer samples. Journal of Clinical Oncology: Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 28(2), 348–356. doi:10.1200/JCO.2009.23.0201
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Richardson, L. A., & Jones, G. W. (2009). A review of the reliability and validity of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System. Current Oncology, 16(1), 53–64. doi:10.3747/co.v16i1.261
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rohan, E. A., Gallaway, M. S., Huang, G. C., Ng, D., Boehm, J. E., Samarasinha, R., & Stachon, K. (2022). Disparities in psychosocial distress screening and management of lung and ovarian cancer survivors. JCO Oncology Practice, 18(10), e1704–e1715. doi:10.1200/OP.22.00078
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Saks, N. T., Wallace, C. L., Donesky, D., & Millic, M. (2024). Profession-specific roles in palliative care. In D. Donesky, M. Millic, N. Saks, & C. L. Wallace (Eds.), Intentionally Interprofessional palliative care. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
   Google Scholar
• Savarese, A., & Stanek, J. (2023). Screening and implementing palliative care measures in heart failure: A guide for the primary care nurse practitioner. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 19(7), 104650. doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2023.104650
   Google Scholar
• Shalev, D., Patterson, M., Aytaman, Y., Moya-Tapia, M. A., Blinderman, C. D., Silva, M. D., & Reid, M. C. (2023). Operationalizing depression screening in ambulatory palliative care: A quality improvement project. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 65(1), e7–e13. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.09.002
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Shalev, D., Robbins-Welty, G., Ekwebelem, M., Moxley, J., Riffin, C., Reid, M. C., & Kozlov, E. (2024). Mental health integration and delivery in the hospice and palliative medicine setting: A national survey of clinicians. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 67(1), 77–87. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.09.025
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Smith, T. G., Beckwitt, A. E., Van De Poll-Franse, L. V., Bontemps-Jones, J. E., James, T. A., McCabe, R. M., … Aaronson, N. K. (2022). Oncology team perspectives on distress screening: A multisite study of a well-established use of patient-reported outcomes for clinical assessment. Supportive Care in Cancer: Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 30(2), 1261–1271. doi:10.1007/s00520-021-06458-5
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sukhera, J. (2022). Narrative reviews: Flexible, rigorous, and practical. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 14(4), 414–417. doi:10.4300/JGME-D-22-00480.1
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Sutton, T. L., Koprowski, M. A., Grossblatt-Wait, A., Brown, S., McCarthy, G., Liu, B., … Sheppard, B. C. (2022). Psychosocial distress is dynamic across the spectrum of cancer care and requires longitudinal screening for patient-centered care. Supportive Care in Cancer: Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 30(5), 4255–4264. doi:10.1007/s00520-022-06814-z
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Thekkumpurath, P., Venkateswaran, C., Kumar, M., & Bennett, M. I. (2008). Screening for psychological distress in palliative care: A systematic review. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 36(5), 520–528. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.11.010
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ullrich, A., Bahloul, S., Bokemeyer, C., & Oechsle, K. (2023). Evaluation of a routine psychosocial screening for patients receiving inpatient specialist palliative care: Feasibility and outcomes. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care, 19(1), 33–52. doi:10.1080/15524256.2022.2139336
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Van Egdom, L. S. E., Oemrawsingh, A., Verweij, L. M., Lingsma, H. F., Koppert, L. B., Verhoef, C., … Hazelzet, J. A. (2019). Implementing patient-reported outcome measures in clinical breast cancer care: A systematic review. Value in Health: The Journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, 22(10), 1197–1226. doi:10.1016/j.jval.2019.04.1927
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Van Lander, A., Tarot, A., Savanovitch, C., Pereira, B., Vennat, B., & Guastella, V. (2019). Assessing the validity of the clinician-rated distress thermometer in palliative care. BMC Palliative Care, 18(1), 81. doi:10.1186/s12904-019-0466-x
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Vodermaier, A., Lucas, S., Linden, W., & Olson, R. (2017). Anxiety after diagnosis predicts lung cancer—Specific and overall survival in patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer: A population-based cohort study. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 53(6), 1057–1065. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.12.338
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Williams, C. (2017). Psychosocial distress and distress screening in multidisciplinary head and neck cancer treatment. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 50(4), 807–823. doi:10.1016/j.otc.2017.04.002
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Yasin, A., Fatima, R., Wen, L., Afzal, W., Azhar, M., & Torkar, R. (2020). On using grey literature and Google Scholar in systematic literature reviews in software engineering. IEEE Access. 8, 36226–36243. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2971712
   Google Scholar
• Zientek, L. R., Werner, J. M., Campuzano, M. V., & Nimon, K. (2018). Writer’s forum—The use of Google Scholar for research and research dissemination. New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development, 30(1), 39–46. doi:10.1002/nha3.20209
   Google Scholar