Exploring the role of psychosocial care in value-based oncology: Results from a survey of 3000 cancer patients and survivors.
Meredith DohertyEllen Miller-SonetDaniel S GardnerIrwin EpsteinPublished in: Journal of psychosocial oncology (2018)
Patients and survivors reported significant unmet informational needs, financial hardship, distress, and symptoms or treatment side effects that interfered with daily life. Implications for Psychosocial Providers or Policy: Providers and payment reform advocates can improve value in oncology by ensuring access to comprehensive psychosocial care and informational support.
Keyphrases
- palliative care
- healthcare
- affordable care act
- mental health
- end stage renal disease
- health insurance
- young adults
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- quality improvement
- public health
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- combination therapy
- sleep quality
- replacement therapy