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Fear of Cancer Recurrence Clinical Pathway
Alongside 94 health professionals and researchers (one third nurses), a research team led by A/Prof Ben Smith has created a step-by-step plan (i.e., clinical pathway) to address FCR in clinical practice.
The clinical pathway has three key steps:
- Screening: Use a brief validated tool (verbal and written one-item tools available) as first step.
- Assessment: Have a conversation about FCR and screening results with all affected individuals.
- Stepped Care: Provide information and validation regarding FCR to all, then refer to further support based on FCR level, survivor preferences, and local resources.
You can watch a 2 minute video summarising the pathway here or read the full paper here.
The FCR clinical pathway team are partnering with the McGrath Foundation to develop training to help healthcare professionals implement the pathway, which will be trialled in 2025.
Please contact A/Prof Ben Smith [email protected] if you have any questions.
