[Position paper by the Gesellschaft für Pädiatrische Onkologie und Hämatologie (GPOH) and the Deutsche Leukämie-Forschungshilfe (DLFH) on psycho-social care for pediatric oncology and hematology patients in hospital].
Psychosocial Care has been an integral part of the overall treatment in pediatric oncology for 25 years. The need for it and its effectiveness are well documented in several reputable studies and psychosocial service has proved its worth in everyday clinical settings. In order to secure comparable quality standards and in consequence of reorganisations within the health-care system a position paper has been prepared and adopted by the Psychosoziale Arbeitsgemeinschaft in der Pädiatrischen Onkologie und Hämatologie (PSAPOH), the Gesellschaft für Pädiatrische Onkologie und Hämatologie (GPOH) and the Deutsche Leukämie-Forschungshilfe (DLFH). The following article gives a short survey of this position paper and provides insight into the goals, conditions and outcomes of psychosocial care in pediatric oncology and hematology.
Schreiber-Gollwitzer
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Kinderklinik Dritter Orden, München. b.gollwitzer@kinderklinik.de
Di Gallo
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Maier
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D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D005858:Germany; D006405:Hematology / Q000592:standards*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D007902:Length of Stay; D007938:Leukemia / Q000523:psychology; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000592:standards*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010290:Parents; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012955:Societies, Medical