Assessing the utility of a distress screening tool at capturing sexual concerns in a gyne-oncology follow-up clinic.

Purpose: Communication and assessment of sexual health within cancer care is poor despite high rates of sexual dysfunction in cancer survivors. Screening for distress programs have been implemented, as a standardized part of cancer care across Canada, with the aim of increasing identification and improving access to support. Alberta Health Services uses a general distress screening form, containing the Canadian Problem Checklist, which includes a list of possible problems, one of which is "intimacy/sexuality.