Implementing the Condensed Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale on an Inpatient Oncology Unit.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Background
Symptom distress places a burden on patients and their families, but it is often not captured in nursing documentation. Using a symptom management tool, such as the Condensed Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (CMSAS), can assist in this capture and link patients to resources.Objectives
The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to implement the CMSAS and capture symptom burden to create a streamlined method of documentation.Methods
A QI pilot was conducted on an inpatient oncology unit implementing the CMSAS. Then, surveys were provided to the patients to complete at admission and discharge. The most distressing symptoms patients reported were added into the electronic health record nursing care plan that automatically uploaded interventions based on ONS Guidelines™.Findings
Patient (N = 73) symptom distress was quickly tracked, and there were no statistically significant changes in patient distress from admission to discharge, except for two symptoms.Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Englehart, V; Noonan, D; Schneider, SM; Thompson, J
Published Date
- February 2022
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 26 / 1
Start / End Page
- E1 - E6
PubMed ID
- 35073294
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1538-067X
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1092-1095
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1188/22.cjon.e1-e6
Language
- eng