The psychological impact of the rapid diagnostic centres in cancer screening: A systematic review

Mina Singh, Christine Maheu, Teresa Brady, Rachel Farah

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The purpose of this review is to assess the state of the literature and identify implications for nursing practice and future research on the psychological impact of rapid diagnostic centres (RDC) for women related to breast cancer. A systematic literature review was conducted on the topic and six studies were identified for data extraction and analysis. There is evidence that RDCs decrease short-term anxiety in women undergoing further cancer tests after cancer screening, and who receive a benign diagnosis. There is limited available research on the impact of anxiety on women who receive a diagnosis of cancer in RDCs, but some evidence showed that this sub-group had higher depression in the long term. Nurses need to be aware of the different needs of women undergoing further cancer screening tests after a cancer diagnosis and receiving these results in the same day.


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