Girgis, A, Kelly, B, Boyes, A, Haas, M, Viney, R, Descallar, J, Candler, H, Bellamy, D, Prioetto, T, Girgis, A, Kelly, B, Boyes, A, Haas, M, Viney, R, Descallar, J, Candler, H, Bellamy, D, and Prioetto, T
Introduction While there is good evidence of the effectiveness of a variety of interventions and services to prevent and/or relieve distress experienced by people affected by cancer, much of this psychosocial morbidity is undetected and untreated, with consequent exacerbated suffering, decreased satisfaction with care, impaired adherence to treatment regimens and poorer morbidity and mortality outcomes. The objective of this study is to develop, implement and assess the impact, acceptability and cost of an integrated, patient-centred Psychosocial Assessment, Care and Treatment (PACT) model of care for patients with urological and head and neck cancers.