Translating psychosocial research findings into practice guidelines.
Evidence-based practice guidelines are increasingly used by healthcare professionals to guide patient care and effect positive patient outcomes. These guidelines are usually based on laboratory-based parameters and lack the psychosocial dimensions of patient care. The authors describe the process used by a hospital-based interdisciplinary team to successfully develop evidence-based psychosocial guidelines designed to foster hopefulness in pediatric patients with cancer, their families, and their healthcare providers. From these guidelines, 4 clinical care projects were developed and are described in this article.
Hinds
Pamela S
PS
Division of Nursing Research, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105-2794, USA. pam.hinds@stjude.org
Gattuso
Jami S
JS
Barnwell
Elizabeth
E
Cofer
Mary
M
Kellum
La-Kenya
LK
Mattox
Sandy
S
Norman
Gina
G
Powell
Brent
B
Randall
Elizabeth
E
Sanders
Cathy
C
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