Browsing by Author "Rancourt, Kate M.S."

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    Screening for distress, the 6th vital sign: common problems in cancer outpatients over one year in usual care: associations with marital status, sex, and age
    (Springer Nature, 2012-10-2) Neri, Eric; Bultz, Barry D.; Dunlop, Bernie; Rancourt, Kate M.S.; Adamyk-Simpson, Jassandre; Giese-Davis, Janine; Waller, Amy; Carlson, Linda E.; Groff, Shannon; Zhong, Lihong; Bachor, Sacha M.
    Very few studies examine the longitudinal prevalence of problems and the awareness or use of clinical programs by patients who report these problems. Of the studies that examine age, gender and marital status as predictors of a range of patient outcomes, none examines the interactions between these demographic variables. This study examined the typical trajectory of common practical and psychosocial problems endorsed over 12 months in a usual-care sample of cancer outpatients. Specifically, we examined whether marital status, sex, age, and their interactions predicted these trajectories. We did not actively triage or refer patients in this study in order to examine the natural course of problem reports.