Cancer care is increasingly provided in the outpatient setting, requiring specific monitoring of care quality. The patients' perspective is an important indicator of care quality and needs to be assessed with well designed, psychometrically sound questionnaires. We performed a systematic literature review of currently available patient satisfaction measures for use in cancer outpatient care settings.
Door annelies_verachtert op Di, 28/04/2015 - 14:38
The International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) has championed the need for quality care to incorporate attention to the psychosocial concerns of cancer patients. Widespread international endorsement of distress as the ‘6th vital sign’ is a major step towards improving access to psychosocial care and reducing the isolation and stigma experienced by many affected by cancer.
Although oncology is a very rewarding profession, it can be demanding and stressful. Work-related stress, a lack of meaning in work and problems with work-life balance may lead to distress and burnout. The phenomenon of oncologist distress and burnout is reviewed with a focus on care for the caregiver. A person-oriented approach focusing on promoting personal wellness, factors that bring satisfaction to work, resilience, and positive emotions may provide important coping strategies, adding to the standard focus on job-related factors.
De psycho-sociale behoeften van een bevolking geconfronteerd met een kankeraandoening evalueren! De oproep voor dit project aangekondigd in december 2002 door de Federale Overheidsdienst Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu, deed zich onmiddellijk opdringen als een zeer grote aan te nemen uitdaging bij een team sinds 20 jaar werkzaam in het Instituut Julet Bordet – Centre des Tumeurs – ULB.
