Palliative Care Providers' Practices Surrounding Psychological Distress Screening and Treatment: A National Survey.

CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed significant variability and redundancy in how palliative care teams currently manage psychological distress. The lack of consistency potentially stems from the variability in the composition of palliative care teams across care settings and the lack of scientific evidence for best practices in psychological care in palliative care. Future research is needed to establish best practices in the screening and treatment of psychological distress for patients receiving palliative care. PMID: 29212346 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - January 1, 2017 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Kozlov E, Eghan C, Moran S, Herr K, Reid MC Tags: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Source Type: research