Anne Grimm1,2, Barbara Voigt1,2, Petra Georgiewa1,2, Thomas Fydrich3, Dieter Kleiber4, Burghard F Klapp1, Martina Rauchfuß1,2. 1. Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Psychosomatik, Institut für Psychologie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany. 2. Brustzentrum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institut für Psychologie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany. 3. Psychotherapie und Somatopsychologie, Institut für Psychologie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany. 4. Public Health: Prävention und psychosoziale Gesundheitsforschung, Erziehungswissenschaft und Psychologie, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Psychooncological interventions are an integral component of the treatment of breast cancer patients in certified breast cancer centers. Effective multidisciplinary care requires excellent communication among the team members, including written communication. The study explores how written communication can be implemented in a multidisciplinary team treating cancer patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A computerized form to enter psychooncological findings into a software designed for the documentation of the diagnostics and therapy of patients with breast cancer was developed. RESULTS: The psychooncological module includes the sections phase of therapy, mood disturbances, difficulties in handling the disease/treatment, psychosocial burdens, psychosocial resources and treatment recommendations as well as notes about a psychological diagnosis (International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10) where appropriate. 555 psychooncological findings were documented in the newly designed module. 28% of the patients were diagnosed with a mental disorder. 45% received at least one intervention. CONCLUSIONS: The psychooncological module facilitates the combination of oncological and psychooncological documentation. It can give structured psychooncological information to the physicians. However, the development of the module has to be continued.
BACKGROUND: Psychooncological interventions are an integral component of the treatment of breast cancer patients in certified breast cancer centers. Effective multidisciplinary care requires excellent communication among the team members, including written communication. The study explores how written communication can be implemented in a multidisciplinary team treating cancer patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A computerized form to enter psychooncological findings into a software designed for the documentation of the diagnostics and therapy of patients with breast cancer was developed. RESULTS: The psychooncological module includes the sections phase of therapy, mood disturbances, difficulties in handling the disease/treatment, psychosocial burdens, psychosocial resources and treatment recommendations as well as notes about a psychological diagnosis (International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10) where appropriate. 555 psychooncological findings were documented in the newly designed module. 28% of the patients were diagnosed with a mental disorder. 45% received at least one intervention. CONCLUSIONS: The psychooncological module facilitates the combination of oncological and psychooncological documentation. It can give structured psychooncological information to the physicians. However, the development of the module has to be continued.
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Breast Cancer Center; Breast cancer; Psychooncological evaluation; Psychooncological findings; Psychooncological inpatient treatment
Authors: Paul B Jacobsen; Cathy D Meade; Kevin D Stein; Thomas N Chirikos; Brent J Small; John C Ruckdeschel Journal: J Clin Oncol Date: 2002-06-15 Impact factor: 44.544