Solid Tumor Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Solid Tumor Cancer, 24-296, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Brief summary
It is recommended that cancer centers screen patients for distress and refer them to mental health services when their distress levels reach a certain level. However, many cancer centers don't have distress screening and referral programs. This study will provide valuable information about one distress screening and referral program and whether it can be helpful for a large and diverse group of cancer patients that includes both English- and Spanish-speaking patients.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALNCCN Distress Thermometer
A tool used to determine on a number scale the amount of distress for the past week
Sponsors
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* New solid tumor cancer diagnosis (per EMR) * Treated or will be treated at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (per EMR) * Has a NCCN DT score of 0 through 10 (per EMR) * Age ≥ 18 years (per EMR or self-report) * English- or Spanish preferred language for healthcare (per self-report) * Able to provide consent (per completion of consent)
Exclusion criteria
* In the provider or investigative teams' judgement, cognitively not intact to participate in the study (per EMR or investigative team)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Participant referral rate to mental health services | 3 months | To track outcomes of a pilot distress screening and referral program at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center with English- and Spanish-speaking cancer patients (n=50), by assessing referral rate to mental health services. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactDevika Jutagir, PhD
Backup ContactFrancesca Gany, MD
Outcome results
None listed