It is recommended that cancer centers screen patients for distress and refer them to mental health services when their distress levels reach a certain level. However, many cancer centers don't have distress screening and referral programs. This study will provide valuable information about one distress screening and referral program and whether it can be helpful for a large and diverse group of cancer patients that includes both English- and Spanish-speaking patients.
New or recurrent solid tumor cancer diagnosis (per EMR)
Treated or will be treated at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (per EMR)
Has a NCCN DT score of 0 through 10 (per EMR)
Age ≥ 18 years (per EMR or self-report)
In the provider or investigative teams' judgement, cognitively not intact to participate in the study (per EMR or investigative team)
Single group
NCCN Distress Thermometer
BehavioralA tool used to determine on a number scale the amount of distress for the past week
Participant referral rate to mental health services
To track outcomes of a pilot distress screening and referral program at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center with English- and Spanish-speaking cancer patients (n=50), by assessing referral rate to mental health services.
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