Supporting the Psychological Needs of Patients with Cancer
Supporting the Psychological Needs of Patients with Cancer is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.
Course Originally Released on: 08/05/2022
Date of Most Recent Review: 8/5/2022
Course Termination/ Update Date: 12/31/2025
Description:
Nearly all patients diagnosed with cancer experience some level of distress from diagnosis, throughout treatment, and beyond into survivorship. Distress makes it harder to cope with cancer symptoms and treatment. The patient’s response may vary from anxiety to psychiatric disorders. Standards of cancer care call for the psychological needs of patients with cancer to be identified, addressed, and treated. Healthcare professionals play a vital role in screening for psychosocial distress. This course will discuss psychosocial support, such as distress screening and psychological interventions, to help patients cope with cancer.
Goal and Learning Outcomes:
The goal of this course is to provide nurses and social workers with information to identify distress and interventions to address the psychosocial needs of patients with cancer. DSM™ and DSM-5™ are registered trademarks of the American Psychiatric Association. The American Psychiatric Association is not affiliated with nor endorses this course.
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Recall methods to recognize psychological distress in patients diagnosed with cancer.
• Identify communication skills, coping strategies, and interventions to address the psychosocial needs of patients with cancer and improve their quality of life.