Using formative evaluation to plan for electronic psychosocial screening in pediatric oncology.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To demonstrate how formative research methods can be used to plan for implementation of evidence-based psychosocial screening in pediatric oncology.

Methods

Multidisciplinary pediatric oncology professionals participated in focus groups to adapt the distress thermometer for electronic administration and develop health systems processes to promote psychosocial screening in the pediatric oncology outpatient clinic setting. Seven 1-hour focus groups were conducted using a structured guide based on the reach, efficacy, adoption, implementation, and maintenance framework and transcribed verbatim. Two independent raters coded transcripts using a quasi-deductive approach with high inter-coder reliability (Cohen kappa >0.80).

Results

Participants' (N = 44) responses

SUBMITTER: Gilleland Marchak J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8021476 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature