Open AccessDistress screening using distress thermometer in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and evaluation of causal factors predicting occurrence of distress
Author(s) -
Shirley Lewis,
Naveen Salins,
Ashwini Suresh Kadam,
Raghavendra Rao
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1075.116703
Subject(s) - medicine , distress , radiation therapy , head and neck cancer , mucositis , physical therapy , cancer , clinical psychology
Distress is commonly seen in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Causal factors of distress are multifactorial; which encompasses physical, psychological, spiritual, and existential factors with complex interrelationship among the factors.