How feasible is implementation of distress screening by cancer clinicians in routine clinical care?

Background: There is considerable uncertainty regarding the acceptability of routine distress screening.

Methods: In an unfunded implementation study, the authors asked 50 clinicians (chemotherapy nurses and treatment radiographers/radiation technologists) to implement a screening program for distress as part of routine care and to record their feedback after each clinical encounter. In total, 379 patients were screened using a simple paper-and-pencil versions of distress thermometer and the emotion thermometer (ET).