A Multicentric Field Test to Study the Validity and Feasibility of the SHS-tool to Screen for Serious Health-related Suffering in Adult Patients with Cancer
The SHS tool is validated for screening SHS where none exists. It has been found to be a feasible, relevant and acceptable tool for use in adult cancer patients attending TCCs across India. Insights from analysing the feedback comments from the stakeholders have been integrated as 'instruction for use' for refined implementation of the SHS tool. The SHS tool may be utilised to recognise and trigger an in-depth evaluation and expedited access to essential palliative care packages towards alleviating it, as recommended by the Lancet Commission. Future studies using the SHS tool in other disease conditions with a high burden of SHS can assess its wider applicability.
Authors
- Aneka Paul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3126-1986)
- Arunangshu Ghoshal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9975-2568)
- Jenifer Jeba Sundararaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7200-4452)
- Kalpana Balakrishnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3121-0230)
- Nandini Vallath
Institutions
- University Health Network (CA)
- Christian Medical College, Vellore (IN)
- Cancer Institute (WIA) (IN)
- St.John's Medical College Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Palliative Care
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/ijpc_13_2024
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54