Table 2.
Assessment of Anxiety
|
n (%) (n = 230) |
||
|---|---|---|
| % of patients with anxiety | <25 | 69 (30) |
| 25–50 | 109 (47) | |
| >50 | 34 (15) | |
| Unsure | 18 (18) | |
| Have local or network guideline | 65 (28) | |
| Use screening tool routinely | 29 (13) | |
| Screening tool used (n = 29) | HADS | 15 (52) |
| DT | 7 (24) | |
| ESAS | 2 (7) | |
| Other tool | 5 (17) | |
| Diagnose using (tick all that apply) | Clinical interview | 227 (99) |
| DSM-5 or ICD-10 | 18 (8) | |
| Diagnostic tool | 27 (12) | |
| Diagnostic tool used (n = 27) | HADS | 22 (81) |
| GAD-7 | 1 (4) | |
| BEDS | 2 (7) | |
| Other tool | 2 (7) | |
| Routinely assess suicide risk when anxiety diagnosed | 79 (34) | |
Abbreviations: DSM-5 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition, DT Distress Thermometer, ESAS Edmonton Symptom Assessment System, GAD-7 Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, ICD-10 International Statistical Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision, BEDS Brief Edinburgh Depression Scale