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Communication, Documentation, and Training Standards in Pediatric Psychosocial Oncology
Andrea Farkas Patenaude1, Wendy Pelletier2, Kristin Bingen3
1Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Insights
Establishing standards for psychosocial care in pediatric psycho-oncology is crucial. Evidence supports strong recommendations for interprofessional communication, documentation, and training for healthcare professionals.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Psycho-Oncology
- Healthcare Standards
- Interprofessional Collaboration
Background:
- Psychosocial care is vital for children with cancer.
- Existing standards for psycho-oncology services require development.
- Need for evidence-based guidelines in pediatric psycho-oncology.
Purpose of the Study:
- To document consensus and evidence for standards in psychosocial care.
- Focus on interprofessional communication, documentation, and training.
- Develop recommendations for professionals in pediatric psycho-oncology.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature search across six databases.
- Inclusion of articles, guidelines, and consensus documents.
- Synthesis of data to identify areas for standard development.
Main Results:
- 35 of 65 identified articles and documents met inclusion criteria.
- Strong evidence supports recommendations for communication and collaboration standards.
- Data indicate a need for standardized documentation and training.
Conclusions:
- Consensus supports strong recommendations for standards in pediatric psycho-oncology.
- Areas include interprofessional communication, documentation, and training.
- Further clarification of professional expectations and qualifications is recommended.
Abstract:
As part of a larger effort to create standards for psychosocial care of children with cancer, we document consensus and evidence-based data on interprofessional communication, documentation, and training for professionals providing psycho-oncology services. Six databases were searched. Sixty-five articles and six guidelines and consensus-based documents were identified; 35 met inclusion criteria. Data support strong recommendations for standards of care in communication/collaboration, documentation of patient information, and training in pediatric psycho-oncology. These are areas where extensive research is unlikely to be conducted; however, professional expectations and qualifications may be further clarified and strengthened with time.
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