title: [Top-Forum: an interactive multimedia knowledge database to improve quality of care in pediatric oncology].
abstract: The treatment of pediatric cancer patients is characterised by complex and aggressive chemotherapy, difficult decision making, the numerous protocols available and the necessity of highly skilled caregivers. Quality of care is a major issue in all pediatric oncology units. We created an interactive multi-media database available to each caregiver to permit him/her to have easy access to information and thus increase his/her knowledge and participate in increasing their group's know-how. The computer database is available to all on a free-access basis in each ward. This is a novel approach to quality care, as it accords great importance to personal formation, allowing each caregiver to broaden his/her knowledge via easily obtained data which he/she can help enrich by permanent feedback. This database may become the backbone of department know-how.
authors.affiliation: UPRES épidémiologie et immuno-oncologie pédiatriques, faculté de médecine, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Soula
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Vitton
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Puccia
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Boeuf
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fieschi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003200:Computer User Training; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D006801:Humans; D019146:Hypermedia; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012984:Software
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents