Open AccessImpact of distress screening algorithm for psycho-oncological needs in neurosurgical patients
Author(s) -
Marion Rapp,
Stephanie Schipmann,
Kira Hoffmann,
Rainer Wiewrodt,
HansJakob Steiger,
Marcel A. Kamp,
Walter Stummer,
Dorothee Wiewrodt,
Michael Sabel
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
oncotarget
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.373
H-Index - 127
ISSN - 1949-2553
DOI - 10.18632/oncotarget.25833
Subject(s) - medicine , distress , hospital anxiety and depression scale , anxiety , neurosurgery , depression (economics) , quality of life (healthcare) , emergency medicine , psychiatry , clinical psychology , economics , macroeconomics , nursing
Cerebral tumors are associated with high rates of anxiety, depression and reduced health related quality of life. Nevertheless psychooncological screening instruments are neither implemented nor well defined in the daily routine of neurosurgical departments. Therefore, we tried (1) to identify a suitable screening algorithm for neurosurgical patients, (2) to define clinical risk factors for increased distress and (3) to analyze the optimal screening time point.