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Author: GPutnam
Date: Jun 17, 2008 2:33 pm
We have the assessment--my question is when do you do it? I am working in an outpatient university cancer center. Our patients are coming sometimes 6 or 7 hours to get here. They spend a long time with the nurse, doctor, resident and so forth. It can be a very busy, time consuming and exhausting time for a patient and family. Do you see patients on their first visit, second or try to schedule them at a specific time.
Gordon Putnam M.Div, MA, BCC
UVA Cancer Center
Charlottesville, VA
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Re:When to do an assesment (by Chapdavid on 06/17/2008)
GPutnam - I struggle with the "When" as well. I am attempting to find a good time myself. Would you be able to send me a copy of your assessment?

David Grieger
david.grieger@ssfhs.org
1600 albany St.
Palliative Medicine
Beech Grove, IN 46107
Re:When to do an assesment (by ghandzo on 06/20/2008)
Matthew Loscalzo, MSW, now at City of Hope, who is highly recognized authority on psycho-social-spiritual screening in oncology strongly advocates for some kind of screening on first contact with the institution. That usually means in the clinic. Note that he is advocating for a screening, not an assessment. Matt has pioneered some electronic methods where patients use a computer touch pad to fill out the screening while they are waiting. The data transfers automatically to the doctor's office computer. There should be some set of spiritual triggers in the assessment which generate a chaplain referral automatically. The assessment can then follow.

The Rev. George Handzo, BCC
Vice President
Pastoral Care Leadership & Practice
The HealthCare Chaplaincy
New York, NY

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