title: Translating psychosocial research findings into practice guidelines.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing Research, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105-2794, USA. pam.hinds@stjude.org
authors.forename: Pamela S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Hinds
authors.forename: Jami S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Gattuso
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barnwell
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cofer
authors.forename: La-Kenya
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Kellum
authors.forename: Sandy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mattox
authors.forename: Gina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.forename: Brent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Randall
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sanders
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000298:Adolescent, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012106:Research; D012961:Sociology; D013689:Telephone; D013714:Tennessee