Trialling the Distress Thermometer tool on non-oncology general medical and surgical inpatients.

Background: Risk assessment tools are intended to support nurses' decision-making in the continuous Nursing Process of comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation for each patient in their care. While patient distress is common during periods of ill-health, tools to formally as...

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Published in:Contemporary Nurse: A Journal for the Australian Nursing Profession Vol. 62; no. 1; pp. 18 - 30
Main Authors: Jedwab, Rebecca M., Baker, Jessica G., Gogler, Janette, Pham, Anthony T., Redley, Bernice, White, Karin, Dobroff, Naomi K.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb2026
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