Study finds depression screening of cancer patients improves care
Jan 05, 2022
New Delhi, Jan 05 (ANI): A new research has shown that depression screening for patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer is highly effective at identifying patients in need of behavioural health care. The study has been published in the 'JAMA Journal'. It has been difficult historically to incorporate mental distress screening during cancer care when patients tend to be vulnerable to mental health challenges. They separated medical oncology teams at different locations into 2 groups. We have rolled out depression screening initiatives across all our Kaiser Permanente medical oncology departments in Southern California.
