Cancer Rehabilitation

Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)

Symposium

A Comprehensive Approach to Cancer-Related Distress and Anxiety (603555)

Presenter(s)

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  Vanessa Yanez, MS, OTR/L

  Occupational Therapist
  City of Hope National Medical Center
  Duarte, California
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  Lynn Jeong-Kim, OTD, OTR/L

  Occupational Therapist
  City of Hope National Medical Center
  Duarte, California
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  Sherry Hite, MOT, OTR/L

  Occupational Therapy Manager
  City of Hope National Medical Center
  Duarte, California
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  Vinita Khanna, LCSW, MPH

  Lead Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  Keck Hospital USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital
  San Dimas, California

Effective psychosocial care can lessen symptom burden, promote a sense of well-being, and improve overall quality of life for patients with cancer and their caregivers. However, psychosocial screening and treatment continue to go largely unaddressed, despite recommendations from various regulatory bodies, such as the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM), to integrate psychosocial screening into standard care. The presenters aim to explore the roles within the multidisciplinary healthcare team in psychosocial care, discuss solutions to overcome barriers to psychosocial screening and treatment, and review evidence-based assessment methods and interventions to address psychosocial health in oncology.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the psychosocial unmet needs in oncology and its relevance to a comprehensive cancer care approach.
• Learn clinical assessment methods and evidence-based interventions to address psychosocial needs in oncology.
• Discuss skill development though caregiver education and training to minimize caregiver burden and enhance quality of care.
• Identify the use of a collaborative approach to addressing psychosocial care in oncology and understand the various roles within the multidisciplinary cancer team and recommended referral processes.