title: Clinical practice guidelines for the psychosocial care of adults with cancer.
abstract: Clinical practice guidelines are increasingly being developed in medical settings to provide evidence-based recommendations to guide the clinical care of patients. The development of Clinical practice guidelines for the psychosocial care of patients with medical illness is a newer initiative, and more complex as the target audience includes health care professionals from diverse backgrounds. In Australia, the National Breast Cancer Centre and National Cancer Control Initiative have collaborated to develop Clinical practice guidelines for the psychosocial care of adults with cancer, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. This paper outlines the development of these guidelines in the international context, gives an overview of their content, and describes strategies for their implementation and evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Mental Health Centre, University of Queensland, Australia. jane.turner@uq.edu.au
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Siggi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zapart
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rankin
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Luxford
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D003142:Communication; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D004645:Empathy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006296:Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology*; D011584:Psychology; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012944:Social Support; D015996:Survival Rate; D014481:United States