title: Anticipatory Guidance and Psychoeducation as a Standard of Care in Pediatric Oncology.
abstract: The aim of this review was to critically evaluate the literature on anticipatory guidance and psychoeducation for youth with cancer and their caregivers. Twenty-one publications were identified. Overall, psychoeducation efforts and interventions were well-liked and accepted by patients and caregivers, improved patient and family knowledge about childhood cancer, and increased patient's health locus of control. A number of modalities are effective in giving families anticipatory guidance, provided the content and delivery are matched to the needs and preferences of individual patients and caregivers. Evidence supports a strong recommendation for psychoeducation for youth with cancer and their families.
authors.affiliation: Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Amanda L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH.
authors.forename: Tammi K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Young-Saleme
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000592:standards*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards*; D059039:Standard of Care
keywords: anticipatory guidance; childhood cancer; psychoeducation; psychosocial