Article
Oncology
Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Mary Kay Irwin, Tammi Young-Saleme, Najah N. N. Brown, Kathryn Vannatta
Summary: This study investigated the feasibility and acceptability of a tiered intervention model of school intervention services. Children with newly diagnosed malignancy or transitioning to long-term survivorship care received universal school needs assessment and intervention targeted at their identified risk level. The results showed that the model successfully identified students with the highest need for intervention, allowed for more targeted resource utilization, and met the Psychosocial Standard of Care for academic needs.
Article
Oncology
Janet A. Deatrick, Anne E. Kazak, Michele A. Scialla, Rebecca E. Madden, Glynnis A. McDonnell, Katherine Okonak, Lamia P. Barakat
Summary: This study highlights the importance of universal family psychosocial risk screening in childhood cancer care and identifies barriers and facilitators in achieving health equity and reducing disparities. The findings emphasize the opportunity to support health equity through personalized psychosocial care provided by universal screening.
Article
Oncology
Maru Barrera, Leandra Desjardins, Soni Prasad, Wendy Shama, Sarah Alexander, Peter Szatmari, Kelly Hancock
Summary: The pilot trial aimed to determine the feasibility of a novel Enhanced Psychosocial Screening Intervention (EPSI) in pediatric oncology and explore its preliminary efficacy outcomes. The results suggest that EPSI is feasible, acceptable, and shows promising mental and physical efficacy outcomes for a potential future confirmatory multisite efficacy trial.
Article
Oncology
Megan N. Perez, Rebecca E. Madden, Heather N. Zukin, Blanca Velazquez-Martin, Lamia P. Barakat
Summary: This study aims to describe pediatric cancer family needs at the end of treatment and summarize feedback on a clinical screening and education program. The findings show that both patients and caregivers have significant needs that require intervention and guidance at the end of treatment.
PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Jordan Gilleland Marchak, Sean N. Halpin, Cam Escoffery, Shade Owolabi, Ann C. Mertens, Karen Wasilewski-Masker
Summary: Formative research methods were used to plan for the implementation of evidence-based psychosocial screening in pediatric oncology, with focus groups of multidisciplinary professionals highlighting barriers, suggestions for adaptation, and potential impacts of electronic screening. Specific implementation strategies were then developed based on the qualitative data collected, aimed at supporting the adoption, implementation, and maintenance of electronic screening programs in pediatric oncology.
Article
Oncology
Sonja Bussmann, Lusine Vaganian, Alexander L. Gerlach, Michael Kusch, Hildegard Labouvie, Jan C. Cwik
Summary: This study aims to develop a tool assessing psychosocial support needs and analyze its psychometric properties. The newly developed scale showed excellent internal consistency and convergent validity, providing helpful information regarding psychosocial support needs for cancer patients.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Cynthia Fair, Amanda Thompson, Marie Barnett, Stacy Flowers, June Burke, Lori Wiener
Summary: The study investigated the psychosocial interventions and services provided to children with cancer and their families, with psychoeducation being the most common intervention, while cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based interventions were frequently used. Psychosocial providers believe that quality of care can be improved by increasing staff, improving collaboration with the medical team, and enhancing community-based resources.
Article
Oncology
Thomas L. Sutton, Marina Affi Koprowski, Alison Grossblatt-Wait, Samantha Brown, Grace McCarthy, Benjamin Liu, Anne Gross, Caroline Macuiba, Susan Hedlund, Jonathan R. Brody, Brett C. Sheppard
Summary: Psychosocial distress in cancer survivors is a long-lasting burden that affects quality of life and oncologic outcomes. Longitudinal distress screening is an important tool for providing comprehensive patient-centered cancer care.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Laurel Etkin-Spigelman, Kelly Hancock, Paul C. Nathan, Maru Barrera
Summary: The study aimed to assess whether providing the patient's treating team with psychosocial risk screening information near diagnosis would increase the rate of documented psychosocial contacts. It was found that the intensity of the child's cancer treatment was the only significant predictor of the number of documented psychosocial intervention contacts. Clinical factors appeared to be more predictive of psychosocial intervention rates than informing the treating team of family psychosocial risk.
PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Anat Laronne, Leeat Granek, Lori Wiener, Paula Feder-Bubis, Hana Golan
Summary: Pediatric palliative care is an evolving field in Israel, with pediatric oncologists facing challenges in differentiating between palliative care and standard pediatric oncology care. The findings highlight the importance of continued development of pediatric palliative care to reduce the suffering of children and their families. Pediatric oncologists require more resources and access to explicit knowledge of both primary and specialized pediatric palliative care.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Elizabeth F. Franklin, Monica S. Dean, Danelle M. Johnston, Brenda M. Nevidjon, Susie L. Burke, Lisa M. Simms Booth
Summary: The profession of oncology navigation has been growing and evolving since 1990, but there is no formal agreement on standardization of definitions, scopes, and roles for navigators. To address this issue, the Professional Oncology Navigation Task Force was created to solidify professional standards with input from the navigation community. The work of the National Navigation Roundtable has played a crucial role in advancing our understanding of the profession and promoting coordination among different groups.
Review
Oncology
Kathleen McFadden, Nicole M. Rankin, Brooke Nickel, Tong Li, Chloe J. Jennett, Ashleigh R. Sharman, Samantha L. Quaife, Rachael H. Dodd, Nehmat Houssami
Summary: This systematic review examines the impact of service-level factors on psychosocial outcomes in lung cancer screening (LCS) programs. The findings suggest that targeted interventions can improve smoking-related or decisional psychosocial outcomes, while the effects on other psychological outcomes vary. Opportunities for discussion are crucial in reducing psychological harm.
Article
Psychiatry
Aizada Taneava, Martin Deahl
Summary: MSF initiated a cancer screening project in Kyrgyzstan and integrated a psychosocial care program from the beginning. The study found that patients had a significant need for psychosocial support, which placed a psychological burden on their families and friends. Challenges faced by the project included cultural differences and ethical issues.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Ayse Ay, Remziye Semerci, Muenevver Erkul
Summary: This study aimed to determine the predictive power of family-centered care of parents of children with cancer on their unmet care needs and psychosocial problems. The results showed significant positive correlations between family-centered care and met needs, as well as significant negative correlations between met needs and stress scores. Additionally, there were positive correlations between anxiety and depression scores, anxiety and stress scores, and depression and stress scores. Family-centered care significantly predicted met needs and accounted for 47% of the variation in anxiety, depression, stress, and family inventory of needs scores.
PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Carolyn R. Bates, Diane Fairclough, Robert B. Noll, Maru E. Barrera, Mary Jo Kupst, Anna M. Egan, Maria A. Gartstein, Emily L. Ach, Cynthia A. Gerhardt, Kathryn A. Vannatta
Summary: This study examined the psychosocial functioning of caregivers of pediatric brain tumor survivors (PBTS) compared to caregivers of youth without cancer history. The results showed that mothers of PBTS experienced higher caregiver burden and lower perceptions of social support, but reported similar levels of psychological symptoms compared to mothers in the comparison group.
PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Donna L. Murdaugh, Alysia Bosworth, Sunita K. Patel, Noha Sharafeldin, Yanjun Chen, Liton Francisco, Stephen J. Forman, F. Lennie Wong, Smita Bhatia
Article
Oncology
Sunita K. Patel, Christopher Johansen, Abigail Onderwyzer Gold, Nicole Delgado, Sandra Xu, Jessica Dennis
PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER
(2020)
Article
Oncology
Anne M. Reb, Tami Borneman, Denice Economou, Marissa A. Cangin, Diane G. Cope, Huiyan Ma, Nora Ruel, Louise Sharpe, Sunita K. Patel, Mihaela Cristea, Marianna Koczywas, Betty Ferrell
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
(2020)
Article
Oncology
Sunita K. Patel, Seong-Hyeon Kim, Christopher Johansen, Wendy Mullins, Anne Nolty, Nathaniel Fernandez, Nicole Delgado, Jeanelle Folbrecht, Noya Dekel, Adrienne Meier
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the self-report pediatric Distress Thermometer Rating Scale (Peds DTRS) in childhood cancer survivors, finding that a score of 3 is a reasonable cutoff for identifying distress in children aged 7-17, with high sensitivity (87.0%) and specificity (79.7%).
Review
Oncology
Sasja A. Schepers, Fiona S. M. Schulte, Sunita K. Patel, Kathryn Vannatta
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Kelly E. Rentscher, Xingtao Zhao, Brent J. Small, Harvey J. Cohen, Asma A. Dilawari, Sunita K. Patel, Traci N. Bethea, Kathleen M. Van Dyk, Zev M. Nakamura, Jaeil Ahn, Wanting Zhai, Tim A. Ahles, Heather S. L. Jim, Brenna C. McDonald, Andrew J. Saykin, James C. Root, Deena M. A. Graham, Judith E. Carroll, Jeanne S. Mandelblatt
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, both cancer survivors and women without cancer reported changes in loneliness and mental health. However, both groups experienced increased loneliness from before to during the pandemic, which was associated with worsening mental health. Screening for loneliness during medical care interactions will be important for identifying older women at risk for adverse mental health effects of the pandemic.
Article
Social Work
Jeanne Felter, He Len Chung, Amanda Guth, Stephen DiDonato
Summary: Community-based programs that adopt a trauma-informed care approach are essential for vulnerable youth and families. The study focuses on the Trauma Ambassador Program, a pilot youth leadership initiative that utilized the trauma-informed care approach in an underserved neighborhood in Philadelphia. The program successfully impacted participants, leading to increased awareness of their own trauma and a desire to help others with trauma histories. The findings highlight the importance of a holistic, healing-centered approach to support the well-being of both youth and adult mentors.
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SOCIAL WORK JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Jeanne M. Felter, Stephen DiDonato, Nicole Johnson, Yoon Suh Moh, Angelle Richardson, Astra Czerny
Summary: Most individuals who receive mental health treatment have experienced trauma, but counselors and counselor educators in traditional counseling programs lack sufficient knowledge and training in trauma and trauma-informed care. This article describes the literature-supported approach used to integrate trauma knowledge and competencies in a graduate clinical mental health counseling program.
COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jennie E. Ryan, Sean Esteban Mccabe, Stephen Didonato, Carol J. Boyd, Terri Voepel-Lewis, Robert J. Ploutz-Snyder, Philip T. Veliz
Summary: Youth with incarcerated parents are more likely to experience adverse childhood experiences and less likely to access mental health services, especially considering their racial and ethnic backgrounds. There is a need to expand mental health services and address racial and ethnic disparities for youth with incarcerated parents.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Kelly Nudelman, Kwangsik Nho, Michael Zhang, Brenna C. McDonald, Wanting Zhai, Brent J. Small, Claire E. Wegel, Paul B. Jacobsen, Heather S. L. Jim, Sunita K. Patel, Deena M. A. Graham, Tim A. Ahles, James C. Root, Tatiana Foroud, Elizabeth C. Breen, Judith E. Carroll, Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, Andrew J. Saykin
Summary: This study found that genetics may play an important role in modifying risk for cognitive decline in older female breast cancer survivors. Several genetic variants and genes were identified to be associated with differences in patterns of cognitive decline in cancer patients compared to controls. Further research and validation of these findings in other cancer populations is necessary to inform therapeutic research and evaluations of risk for cognitive decline in older cancer survivors.
Article
Oncology
James C. Root, Yuelin Li, Elizabeth Schofield, Irene Orlow, Elizabeth Ryan, Tiffany Traina, Sunita K. Patel, Tim A. Ahles
Summary: The impact of cancer and cancer treatment on longer-term cognitive aging trajectories is currently unknown. Older breast cancer survivors showed lower learning and memory performance compared to non-cancer controls, and younger survivors exhibited more prominent differences in learning and memory as well as attention, processing speed, and executive function. These differences suggest a mechanism of cognitive aging and emphasize the importance of prevention and intervention in cancer survivorship.
Article
Immunology
Sunita K. Patel, Elizabeth C. Breen, I. Benjamin Paz, Laura Kruper, Joanne Mortimer, F. Lennie Wong, Smita Bhatia, Michael R. Irwin, Carolyn E. Behrendt
Summary: This study investigates the changes in inflammation-related biomarkers and symptoms in breast cancer survivors after treatment. The results show that BC treatment leads to transient elevation in inflammatory markers, and increased sTNF-RII is associated with worsened pain and physical functioning, suggesting that sTNF-RII may be a clinical biomarker for inflammation in BC patients.
BRAIN, BEHAVIOR, & IMMUNITY - HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jeffrey A. Hall, Ric G. Steele, Jennifer L. Christofferson, Teodora Mihailova
Summary: The study focused on the development of a new multidimensional measure of digital stress, with factors including availability stress, approval anxiety, fear of missing out, connection overload, and online vigilance. Through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses with various samples, the study confirmed the validity and dimensions of digital stress, as well as its associations with psychosocial distress and functioning.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Sunita K. Patel, Leticia Miranda, Nicole Delgado, Nicolas Barreto, Anne Nolty, Natalie C. Kelly, Karla Wilson, Debbie Toomey, Anna Pawlowska
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Carolyn McNamara Barry, Jennifer L. Christofferson, Eric P. Boorman, Larry J. Nelson
JOURNAL OF ADULT DEVELOPMENT
(2020)
