CE: Assessing and Managing Spiritual Distress in Cancer Survivorship.
Timiya S Nolan, Kristine Browning, Jacqueline B Vo and 2 others
PMID 31880708WHAT IT FOUND
This article provides a framework for nurses to assess spiritual distress in cancer survivors using tools like the Distress Thermometer.
It outlines management steps including self-reflection, goal setting, and referrals to chaplains or support groups.
Key findings
01Nurses are encouraged to use the NCCN Distress Thermometer and Problem List to screen for spiritual distress, which rates distress from 0 to 10 and identifies specific problem areas.
02Management of spiritual distress involves self-reflection by clinicians to mitigate bias, empowering survivors to set spiritually informed care goals, and mobilizing supportive services such as chaplaincy.
STILL TO COME
What it means for RNs
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What it does not show
The article is an educational review and does not present original research data or patient outcomes. It relies on existing guidelines and a hypothetical case study rather than empirical evidence of intervention effectiveness.
Declared interests
The authors and planners have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the hypothetical case of Ms. Henderson as evidence that this specific assessment protocol improves patient outcomes. The article describes recommended practice based on guidelines, not a tested intervention with measured results.