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Psychosocial Interventions and therapeutic support as a standard of care in pediatric oncology

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Steele, Amii C., Mullins, Larry L., Mullins, Alexandria J., Muriel, Anna C.·2015·Pediatric Blood & Cancer
DOI 10.1002/pbc.25701
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Research indicates that a subset of youths with childhood cancer and their parents will experience significant psychological distress throughout the course of their illness. Importantly, the existing literature indicates that psychosocial support is beneficial in decreasing symptoms of distress in these families. The aim of the current review is to determine the extent of the evidence to support a standard of psychosocial care for children and their families throughout the cancer trajectory; thus, we examined the research related to psychosocial outcomes in youth with cancer and their parents.

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Steele, A. C., Mullins, L. L., Mullins, A. J., & Muriel, A. C.
Affiliations
  • Levine Children's Hospital (US)
  • Oklahoma State University (US)
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Steele, Amii C.
ORCID
Venue
Pediatric Blood & Cancer
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2015-12
Volume
62
Issue
S5
Pages
S585-618
ISSN
  • 1545-5009 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-5017
DOI
10.1002/pbc.25701
OpenAlex
W2292799413
Cited by
154
References
118
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FWCI
1.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 22 d)
Locations
  • Pediatric Blood & Cancer (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Family Support in Illness
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative and Oncologic Care
Keywords
psychosocial interventions, childhood cancer, parents of children with cancer, psychological distress, psychosocial support, standard of care, psychosocial outcomes, cancer trajectory
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Child, Humans, Medical Oncology, Neoplasms, Parents, Pediatrics, Psychology, Social Support, Standard of Care

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