Evidence-based assessment, intervention and psychosocial care in pediatric oncology: a blueprint for comprehensive services across treatment.
OBJECTIVE
This paper describes the translation of psychological research into clinical services in pediatric oncology, based on two decades of research and clinical services in the Division of Oncology at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).


METHODS
Two models helpful in conceptualizing clinical care underlying intervention work at CHOP are summarized: The Pediatric Psychosocial Preventative Health Model (PPPHM; Kazak, 2006) and the Medical Traumatic Stress Model, specific to pediatric illness and injury (Kazak, Kassam-Adams et al., 2006).


RESULTS
Integration of these two models offers a "blueprint" for development and evaluation of services to children with cancer and their families relevant for all families across the complete spectrum of disease and treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
The dissemination of evidence-based psychosocial practice in pediatric oncology remains a large and challenging goal. The proposed blueprint may facilitate collaborative work to help assure that children with cancer and their families have access to evidence-based care.
Kazak
Anne E
AE
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399, USA. kazak@email.chop.edu
Rourke
Mary T
MT
Alderfer
Melissa A
MA
Pai
Ahna
A
Reilly
Anne F
AF
Meadows
Anna T
AT
D017281:Cost of Illness; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care; D011584:Psychology; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*