Screening for Psychosocial Risk in Pediatric Cancer

Overview

Journal Pediatr Blood Cancer

Specialties Hematology
Oncology
Pediatrics

Date 2012 Apr 12

PMID 22492662

Citations 29

Authors

Anne E Kazak

Moriah Brier

Melissa A Alderfer

Anne Reilly

Stephanie Fooks Parker

Stephanie Rogerwick

Susan Ditaranto

Lamia P Barakat

Affiliations

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Abstract

Major professional organizations have called for psychosocial risk screening to identify specific psychosocial needs of children with cancer and their families and facilitate the delivery of appropriate evidence-based care to address these concerns. However, systematic screening of risk factors at diagnosis is rare in pediatric oncology practice. Subsequent to a brief summary of psychosocial risks in pediatric cancer and the rationale for screening, this review identified three screening models and two screening approaches [Distress Thermometer (DT), Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT)], among many more articles calling for screening. Implications of broadly implemented screening for all patients across treatment settings are discussed.

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