How do radiation therapists detect and manage patients experiencing anxiety in the radiation oncology setting? A vignette study.
Kelly L ElsnerDiana N NaehrigGeorgia K B HalkettHaryana M DhillonPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)
RTs in Australia, New Zealand and Canada are able to detect anxiety and endorse a strategy to manage patients experiencing anxiety depicted in written vignettes. Exploring RTs' abilities to detect and manage patient anxiety whilst in the high-pressure clinical environment is an important next step.