The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) today announced the latest NCCN Distress Thermometer, available in over 70 languages.
It helps people around the world identify and address the psychosocial stressors that lead to challenges in coping with cancer, its symptoms, or treatment.
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The announcement comes on World Mental Health Day, an international day to raise awareness of global mental health needs and resources.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s Distress Thermometer helps cancer patients around the world receive better care by inspiring discussion and recommending best practices for managing their mental health.
“Since 1997, the NCCN Distress Thermometer has been a standard part of oncology patient care, helping normalize and promote the conversation about distress,” said Michelle Riba, MD, University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center. , MS said. (NCCN Guidelines) Panel on Distress Management.
“We recently revamped this free one-page resource to make it even more user-friendly and comprehensive. Distress screening is a routine part of cancer care for everyone, everywhere.
We want to make this free resource even easier to understand, use, and access so that every cancer patient receives the support they need to achieve the best possible outcomes. We also provide a brief checklist of concerns covering different areas such as the stress physical, emotional, internship, social, and spiritual, or religious experiences of the patient. increase.
In addition to the 1-page NCCN Distress Thermometer and List of Problems, there are complete NCCN Guidelines for Distress Management with evidence-based, expert consensus recommendations for healthcare providers
There are also NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Distress During Cancer Care, which provide the same information in an accessible format, allowing patients and caregivers to participate in shared decision-making.
The updated translation of the NCCN Distress Thermometer is part of NCCN’s ongoing effort to make NCCN Guidelines and related clinical resources more accessible to non-English speakers.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network is an association of 32 cancer centers in the United States, most of which are designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers by the National Cancer Institute. A non-profit organization with offices in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network also produces NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. It is a set of recommendations designed to help healthcare professionals diagnose, treat, and manage cancer patients.
On World Mental Health Day and every other day, we want to highlight the fact that addressing emotional distress is an important part of patient care,” said NCCN Chief Executive Officer Robert W. Carlson, says MD.
” We hope our work helps reduce stigma and burden, thereby enabling these important discussions about emotional well-being. The tool has proven to be an effective tool to help start conversations.”
These guidelines have also been translated into the NCCN Treatment Summary for Patients with Cancer to help people living with cancer better understand their cancer diagnosis and treatment options.
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