TY - JOUR
T1 - Depression
T2 - Screening, assessment, and interventions in oncology nursing
AU - Decker, Veronica B.
AU - Tofthagen, Cindy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, Oncology Nursing Society. All rights reserved.
PY - 2021/8
Y1 - 2021/8
N2 - BACKGROUND: A high prevalence of depression exists among individuals with cancer, which negatively affects their health outcomes, quality of life, and adherence to cancer treatment. OBJECTIVES: This article provides an overview and synthesis of depression screening, assess-ment, and nonpharmacologic treatments to help oncology nurses in their practices. METHODS: Key insights are presented from a synthesized literature review regarding patients with cancer with depression. Resources for patient treatment and nurse training are also provided. FINDINGS: To improve patient outcomes, nurses need to understand and follow a process that addresses the screening, assessment, and non-pharmacologic treatment of depression in patients with cancer.
AB - BACKGROUND: A high prevalence of depression exists among individuals with cancer, which negatively affects their health outcomes, quality of life, and adherence to cancer treatment. OBJECTIVES: This article provides an overview and synthesis of depression screening, assess-ment, and nonpharmacologic treatments to help oncology nurses in their practices. METHODS: Key insights are presented from a synthesized literature review regarding patients with cancer with depression. Resources for patient treatment and nurse training are also provided. FINDINGS: To improve patient outcomes, nurses need to understand and follow a process that addresses the screening, assessment, and non-pharmacologic treatment of depression in patients with cancer.
KW - Cognitive behavioral therapy
KW - Depression
KW - Nonpharmacologic interventions
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U2 - 10.1188/21.CJON.413-421
DO - 10.1188/21.CJON.413-421
M3 - Article
C2 - 34269343
AN - SCOPUS:85111341588
SN - 1092-1095
VL - 25
SP - 413
EP - 421
JO - Clinical journal of oncology nursing
JF - Clinical journal of oncology nursing
IS - 4
ER -