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Feb 29, 2024, 05:07
Allison J. Applebaum: Screening caregivers for distress is itself an intervention and should become a standard of care
Allison J. Applebaum, Director of Caregivers Clinic at MSK, shared Psycho-Oncology on X/Twitter adding:
”Screening caregivers for distress is itself an intervention and should become a standard of care. This one simple step using the CSS-CG implemented early has the potential to dramatically improve the QOL of family caregivers of patients with cancer.”
Quoting Psycho-Oncology’s post:
”Cancer Support Source-Caregiver™ (CSS-CG), an electronic distress screening and referral program at Psycho-Oncology Journal. Results show CSS-CG’s feasibility, acceptance, and positive impact on QOL, anxiety, and distress.”
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Source: Allison J. Applebaum/X and Psycho-Oncology/X
