Cancer Center Regional Benchmarks for Psychosocial Care

<p>The American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commissions on Cancer (CoC) formulated and implemented standard 3.2 for Psychosocial Distress Screening. This standard requires that all accredited cancer centers evaluate psychosocial distress and provide appropriate triage and intervention for all cancer patients. Over the past decade, Loma Linda University Medical Oncology Center (LLUMOC) administration, physicians, nurses, psychosocial care staff, and chaplaincy collaborated to implement a psychosocial screening and referral program throughout cancer patient services. This current research includes qualitative analysis assessing strengths and barriers of the psychosocial program at LLUMOC from the perspective of LLUMOC providers and two directors of Supportive Care Services from City of Hope and Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Suggestions are provided for administrators and providers on options and mechanisms to improve psychosocial screening and referral at Loma Linda University Medical Oncology Center.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral Project

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year

2017

Author dc:creator

• Azizoddin, Desiree R.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Jason Owen
• Kelly Morton

• Health and Medical Administration
• Health Psychology
• Health Services Research
• Neoplasms
• Stress, Psychological
• Neoplasms -- psychology
• Benchmarking
• Quality of Life
• Surveys and Questionnaires
• Referral and Consultation -- standards

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/1020

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-2082