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Title: Distress and problem assessment among people living with cancer from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
Austin Authors: Skaczkowski, Gemma ;Pejoski, Natalie;Kaur, Jasmeen;White, Victoria;Livingston, Patricia M;Wilson, Carlene J 
Affiliation: School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Faculty of Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Department of Rural Health, Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Melbourne, Australia
Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre
Issue Date: Oct-2020
Date: 2020-08-03
Publication information: Psycho-oncology 2020; 29(10): 1662-1669
Abstract: To examine whether routine assessment of distress, recommended as part of comprehensive cancer care, is utilised equally with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) vs non-CALD people living with cancer. A medical records review of all patients attending cancer-specific treatment units at a single tertiary hospital in Melbourne, Australia between 2015-2018. Recording of administration of the Distress Thermometer and Problem Checklist (DT and PC) was extracted for all patients. Details regarding how the DT and PC (used together) was administered were extracted for a random sub-sample of 294 CALD patients and 294 matched non-CALD patients. A total of 6977 patients were identified (12.0% CALD). Just over half of the CALD (54.7%) and non-CALD (58.2%) patients had a recorded DT and PC (Pā€‰>ā€‰0.05). For the sub-sample analysis, CALD patients were less likely to complete the form themselves (14.8% vs 75.9% non-CALD) and were more likely to have a family member complete the form (55.1% vs 15.1% non-CALD). CALD patients reported a similar level of distress to non-CALD patients. Distress scores for CALD and non-CALD patients were higher when family members completed the form. Provision of discussion, written information, referral offers and rates of referral acceptance were similar between CALD and non-CALD patients. Assessment of distress and associated problems, and the process following assessment, were similar for CALD and non-CALD patients. However, differences in how the form was completed highlight the need for further improvements to ensure that CALD patients are actively involved in their care.
URI: https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/24525
DOI: 10.1002/pon.5503
ORCID: 0000-0003-0715-3563
0000-0001-6616-3839
0000-0002-1883-4690
Journal: Psycho-oncology
PubMed URL: 32748467
Type: Journal Article
Subjects: cancer
comprehensive health care
culture
distress
linguistically diverse
psycho-oncology
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