A5064871809- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Family Support in Illness
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2008-2024
Lower Manhattan Hospital
2023
Mount Sinai Hospital
2010-2022
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
2016-2021
Mount Sinai Medical Center
2012
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2011
Pain and anxiety are closely associated with bone marrow aspirates biopsies. To determine whether hypnosis administered concurrently the procedure can ameliorate these morbidities, authors randomly assigned 80 cancer patients undergoing biopsies to either or standard of care. The intervention reduced procedure, but difference in pain scores between two groups was not statistically significant. conclude that brief reduces patient during may adequately control pain. explain this latter finding...
ABSTRACT Treatment choices for cancer patients are becoming increasingly complex as medicine advances and doctors able to offer more treatment options at the end of life. Research data shows that 22% all Medicare start a new chemotherapy regimen in last month In study released 2004, showed within two weeks death has increased from 13.8% 18.5% over period three years. should be presented ensure final decision made is optimal encompasses patient's wishes, prognosis, financial barriers,...
This article will provide an examination of Erickson's model hypnosis and the impact has made on psychosocial well being medically ill patient. The intrinsic three stage process a hypnotic intervention, as its value, practice assumptions, relevance to alleviating pain, distress, anxiety with oncology patients be discussed. We have found this approach particularly effective adult at side effects arduous treatment that is often endured. Case vignettes demonstrate benefits utilizing...
This article presents a case study of one family affected by cancer diagnosis in both the father and daughter, who were diagnosed within same time interval underwent treatment at time. The examines relationship between caregivers oncology patient as well with another when stress is compounded multiple, simultaneous, similar diagnoses highly condensed period A thorough examination literature reveals that there are significant gaps regarding how multiple affect dynamic, individual collective...
e13692 Background: Despite the known impact of social drivers health (SDOH) on cancer related outcomes, integration SDOH screens into routine oncology clinical practice is scarce and suboptimal. Recent findings indicate feasibility integrating these tools, yet data limited in how to develop implement address unmet needs. This study aims provide an overview development a screener referral system workflow describe patients who completed didn’t complete survey. Methods: The 17-item Quality Life...
174 Background: Psychosocial distress is common among patients with cancer and screening required for American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer accreditation. Screenings proactively identify needs, connect to services, reduce improve outcomes. We implemented a dynamic 17-question electronic tool that includes: assessment psychosocial distress, social drivers health (SDH) spiritual care, evaluated differences in patient characteristics those who did not complete the survey. Methods:...
Purpose To examine Chinese-immigrant cancer patients’ openness to advance care planning (ACP) in an outpatient oncology setting.Design Retrospective review of social work assessment data.Sample 150 patient charts were reviewed (55% Cantonese, 45% Mandarin).Methods Data summarized descriptively and with logistic regression analyses.Findings Sixteen percent patients had completed ACP prior meeting the worker (OSW). Twenty agreed complete a health proxy (HCP) after receiving culturally-tailored...
Background: Throughout history, the field of medical social work has been shaped by epidemics and pandemics. As COVID-19 rapidly overwhelmed healthcare system in 2020, oncology departments found that space, staff, funds were reallocated to address patient needs during pandemic. Traditional outpatient services required operate with reduced resources, special attention additional measures protect workers patients from exposure virus. Little is known about how these changes affected nature...
583 Background: Cancer diagnoses and their associated treatments cause many patients significant psychosocial distress. The psychological, social, spiritual, financial burdens of cancer contribute to distress throughout all stages the trajectory, with between 35-46% reporting As such, American College Surgeons Commission on mandates screening in patients. Though this has been shown reduce related levels, barriers remain sustained implementation. Additionally, even at locations strategies...
Purpose: To examine Chinese-immigrant cancer patients' openness to advance care planning in an outpatient oncology setting.Design: Retrospective review of social work assessment and follow up data.Sample: 150 patient charts were reviewed (55% Cantonese, 45% Mandarin).All patients required interpreter receive medical care.Methods: Data collected from structured data fields summarized descriptively.Findings: Sixteen percent had completed plans prior meeting with the worker.Twenty agreed...