Impact of a Multidisciplinary Supportive Care Model Using Distress Screening at an Asian Ambulatory Cancer Center: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.
Yu KePatricia Soek Hui NeoGrace Meijuan YangShirlyn Hui Shan NeoYung Ying TanYee Pin TanMothi Babu RamalingamKiley Wei-Jen LohDaniel Song Chiek QuahLita ChewPhebe En Hui SiRaymond Javan ChanWilliam Ying Khee HwangAlexandre ChanPublished in: JCO oncology practice (2024)
Compared with usual care, participation in the ACCESS program did not yield QoL improvement but showed earlier functioning recovery related to activities of daily living and reduced psychological distress. Routine distress screening is a promising mechanism to identify survivors with poorer health for more intensive supportive care.