1. The Supportive Oncology Collaborative: Expanding upon Collaborative Care to Increase Supportive Care Access in Underserved Populations.
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Lally, Kate, Macip-Rodriquez, Perla, Wu, Carrie, McGuire, Hilary, and Pirl, William
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HEALTH services accessibility , *COMMUNITY health services , *CANCER treatment , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *MENTAL health , *SOCIAL workers , *CANCER patient medical care , *RACE , *SOCIAL support , *CANCER patient psychology , *MEDICALLY underserved persons , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors , *INTEGRATED health care delivery , *HEALTH care teams , *SPECIALTY hospitals - Abstract
Background: Access to supportive services in community-based oncology is challenging but essential, particularly for underserved populations. Methods: We developed the Supportive Oncology Collaborative (SOC), built upon the tenets of Collaborative Care, an existing model used to increase access to behavioral health in community settings. Using a population-health-based approach with screening, a registry, and shared care, we added palliative care specialists to a team of social workers and a consulting psychiatrist. We provided integrated psychosocial and palliative care at community-based sites of a large comprehensive cancer center. Results: We implemented the model in 2020 at a community site with a racially and ethnically diverse patient population. Encounters grew from 527 in our first year to 2,130 in 2022. Using screening tools, we identify the highest-risk patients for discussion in team meetings. Discussion: We are expanding the SOC across the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute regional campuses and believe it can increase access to integrated psychosocial and palliative care in cancer centers across the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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