Symptom management care pathway adaptation process and specific adaptation decisions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is substantial heterogeneity in symptom management provided to pediatric patients with cancer. The primary objective was to describe the adaptation process and specific adaptation decisions related to symptom management care pathways based on clinical practice guidelines. The secondary objective evaluated if institutional factors were associated with adaptation decisions.

Methods

Fourteen previously developed symptom management care pathway templates were reviewed by an institutional adaptation team composed of two clinicians at each of 10 institutions. They worked through each statement for all care pathway templates sequentially. The institutional adaptation team made the decision to adopt, adapt or reject each statement, resulting in institution-specific

SUBMITTER: Vettese E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10108500 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature