Abstract

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.

LLU Discipline

Psychology

Department

Psychology

School

School of Behavioral Health

First Advisor

Jason Owen

Second Advisor

Kelly Morton

Degree Name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Degree Level

Psych.D.

Year Degree Awarded

2017

Date (Title Page)

6-2017

Language

English

Subject - Local

Stress, Psychological; Neoplasms -- psychology; Benchmarking; Quality of Life; Surveys and Questionnaires; Referral and Consultation -- standards

Type

Doctoral Project

Page Count

ix; 84 p.

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage 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.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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