Date of Award
Spring 2026
Degree Type
Open Access Capstone
Degree Name
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Department
Nursing
Subject Categories
Mental Disorders | Other Nursing | Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
Abstract
Adults with cancer suffer from mental challenges that frequently go under diagnosed and under treated (Fernando et al., 2023). This can lead to lower quality of life, resulting in reduced adherence to treatment, more frequent hospital stays, increased healthcare costs, and increased mortality rates (Matthews et al., 2025). There are currently no policies on mental health screening for adult oncology patients at every outpatient appointment. By consistently utilizing standardized screening tools such as the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 during all oncology appointments, this can close the gap in policy to address mental health needs of these individuals. It is vital to construct and enforce policy requiring all outpatient oncology providers to screen cancer patients for mental health disorders at every visit to ensure appropriate treatment and improved outcomes.
Recommended Citation
Pope, Jenna, "Mental Health in Adult Oncology Patients" (2026). Capstones. 4.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/capstones/4
Included in
Mental Disorders Commons, Other Nursing Commons, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Commons
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