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A portion of oncological patients is heavily
burdened by psychosocial stress. Doctors recommending or referring their
patients to psycho-oncologists in the course of routine consultations can
positively influence psycho-oncological care. 4,020 cancer patients (mean age 58 years; 51%
women) were evaluated in a multicenter, cross-sectional study in Germany. Data
was gathered about doctors’ referral practices, patients’ utilization of psycho-oncological
care, and disease-related symptoms. We used the PHQ depression scale and the
GAD anxiety scale to measure psychological burden. Descriptive data analysis
was conducted on the basis of subgroup comparisons and multivariable analysis
was done using binary logistical regression