Adaption of the distress thermometer problem list for an Australian cancer population

Qualitative interviews were used to explore the common psychosocial concerns experienced by Australian cancer patients to adapt a psychosocial Problem List (NCCN Problem List). In total 32 new psychosocial items not listed on the original NCCN Problem List and two new domains Supportive Care Services and Information Needs were identified by Australian cancer patients supporting the need to adapt the NCCN Problem List for an Australian context. A pilot of the adapted Problem List with Australian cancer patients and clinicians to establish face and content validity identified differences by gender and age, and between patients and clinicians, between the type and number of psychosocial items endorsed on the adapted Problem List. The pilot supported the adaption of the NCCN Problem List for an Australian context.