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How many people with distress or depression receive psychosocial care in cancer settings? ………………An updated meta-analysis. Alex J Mitchell Consultant in Psycho-oncology and Hon SnR University of Leicester.
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How many people with distress or depression receive psychosocial care in cancer settings? ………………An updated meta-analysis Alex J Mitchell Consultant in Psycho-oncology and Hon SnR University of Leicester ajm80@le.ac.uk www.twitter.com/_alexjmitchell
Screening Symptoms Help-seeking Diagnosis Treatment Aftercare
Millions Living with Cancers (2010 SEER) http://seer.cancer.gov/faststats/
Prevalence of depression in Oncology settings • 70 studies involving 10,071 individuals;14 countries. • 16.3% (95% CI = 13.9% to 19.5%) • Mj 15% Mn 19% Adj 20% Anx 10% Dysthymia 3%
“Most Pressing Issue” Leicester N=540
Rates of medical care? Baseline treatment and diagnosis rates
Chances of No Treatment for Colorectal Ca (2011) Baillargeon J, et al Effect of mental disorders on diagnosis, treatment, and survival of older adults with colon cancer. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011 Jul;59(7):1268-73.
Chances of No Diagnosis for Colorectal Ca (2011) Baillargeon J, et al Effect of mental disorders on diagnosis, treatment, and survival of older adults with colon cancer. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011 Jul;59(7):1268-73.
Dx Mental Health? Are mental health diagnosed?
Comment: Slide illustrates diagnostic accuracy according to score on DT
Rx Mental Health? Are mental health treated?
% Receiving Any treatment for Mental Health 12mo Service Use (NIH, 2002) Two explanations=> Maria Hewitt, Julia H. RowlandMental Health Service Use Among Adult Cancer Survivors: Analyses of the National Health Interview Survey Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 20, Issue 23 (December), 2002: 4581-4590
Receipt of Care Receipt of Any Help Receipt of Individual Support Receipt of Information Receipt of Group
Distress Want Help Offered help Received care
“Desire for Help” City of Hope n=4000
Inequalities in care? Are mental health concerns disproportionately ignored?
1660 Cancer Patients in Florida (Jacobsen, 2010) Psychooncology. 2011 Nov;20(11):1221-7. doi: 10.1002/pon.1849. Epub 2010 Sep 27.
Where Next?? Addressing the gap