Using qualitative and participatory methods to refine implementation strategies: universal family psychosocial screening in pediatric cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children with cancer and their families are at risk for short- and long-term psychosocial difficulties. Screening for psychosocial risk remains inconsistent, leading to inequitable access to psychosocial services. The Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT) is an evidence-based caregiver report screener of family psychosocial risk ready for implementation in a nationwide cluster randomized trial that will test two implementation strategies across 18 pediatric cancer centers. The current study, conducted in preparation for the trial, solicited the perspectives of key stakeholders about two proposed implementation strategies identified during previous research which focus on health equity and screening of all families (universal screening). Results were used to refine the imple

SUBMITTER: Deatrick JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8180116 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature