Table 3.
Results of patient record screening.
| Patient record screening | T01 | T1 |
|---|---|---|
| n=83 | n=102 | |
| Which healthcare professional did the reporting in the record?2 | ||
| Physician | 28 (33.7) | 48 (47.1) |
| Nurse | 37 (44.6) | 60 (58.8) |
| Clinical nurse specialist | 21 (25.3) | 32 (31.4) |
| Other | 5 (6.0) | 6 (5.9) |
| Unknown | 15 (18.1) | 15 (14.7) |
| In the past 7 contact moments, were there any notes about psychosocial needs? | ||
| Yes | 65 (78.3) | 88 (86.3) |
| No | 18 (21.7) | 14 (13.7) |
| If there were notes about psychosocial needs, which domains of the Distress Thermometer did they address?2 | ||
| Practical | 11 (13.3) | 14 (13.7) |
| Family/social | 11 (13.3) | 29 (28.4) |
| Emotional | 20 (24.1) | 29 (28.4) |
| Religious/Spiritual | 10 (12.0) | 7 (6.7) |
| Physical | 43 (51.8) | 59 (57.8) |
| Unknown | 11 (13.3) | 15 (14.7) |
| Referral to other healthcare professional | 0 (0) | 5 (4.9) |
| In the past 7 contact moments, were there any notes about intimacy or sexuality? | ||
| Yes | 8 (9.6) | 14 (13.7) |
| No | 75 (90.4) | 88 (86.3) |
| If there were notes about intimacy and sexuality, what did they concern?2 | ||
| Information about changes in intimacy | 2 (2.4) | 7 (6.7) |
| Information about changes in sexuality | 5 (6.0) | 7 (6.7) |
| Patient referred to other healthcare professional | 0 (0) | 1 (1.0) |
| Other | 2 (2.4) | 5 (4.9) |
| Was any note made of a communication tool to discuss psychosocial needs or intimacy and sexuality, such as the Distress Thermometer or PLISSIT? | ||
| Yes | 5 (5.0) | 5 (4.9) |
| No | 63 (75.9) | 97 (95.1) |
| Unknown/missing | 15 (18.1) | 0 (0) |
| If any communication tool, which one? | ||
| Distress thermometer | 5 (5.0) | 5 (4.9) |
| PLISSIT | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
1
T0 = 3 months before training; T1 = 3 months after nurses and other health care professionals followed the training.
2
Multiple answers possible.