Child- and family-specific communication skills trainings for healthcare professionals caring for families with parental cancer: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

As part of high-quality cancer care, healthcare professionals (HCPs) play a significant role in identifying and addressing specific needs of cancer patients parenting minor children. However, HCPs experience various barriers to adequately support parents with cancer. This systematic review explores current CSTs incorporating child- and family- specific modules for HCPs in oncology. Moreover, outcome measures and effectiveness of trainings are systematically investigated.

Methods

The systematic review was registered within PROSPERO (registration code: CRD42020139783). Systematic searches were performed in four databases (PubMed, Cinahl, PsycInfo, Web of Science) in 12/2020, including an update in 12/2021 and 08/2022. Quantitative, primary studies fulfilling the p

SUBMITTER: Frerichs W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9645618 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature