Implementation of the unified model of presenting cancer diagnosis in Polish pediatric onco-hematology centers

Presentation of full information related to diagnosis of children with cancer should be one of principles in pediatric oncology. Multidisciplinary approach to each newly diagnosed child and its parents contributes to improving this standard. The Polish Pediatric Leukemia and Lymphoma Group is engage...

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Published inPrzeglad lekarski Vol. 61 Suppl 2; p. 67
Main Authors Samardakiewicz, Marzena, Kowalczyk, Jerzy R, Mazurowa, Mieczysława, Budziński, Waldemar, Antonowicz, Małgorzata, Borysławska, Anna, Szweda, Elzbieta, Groth, Anna, Pyka, Małgorzata, Figurska, Martyna, Chybicka, Alicja, Rokicka-Milewska, Roma, Matysiak, Michał, Balwierz, Walentyna, Sońta-Jakimczyk, Danuta, Balcerska, Anna, Wachowiak, Jacek
Format Journal Article
LanguagePolish
Published Poland 2004
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Cancer Care Facilities - standards
Child
Female
Hematology - standards
Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication
Male
Models, Organizational
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Oncology Service, Hospital - standards
Parents - education
Parents - psychology
Patient Care Planning - organization & administration
Patient Care Team - organization & administration
Poland
Professional-Family Relations
Professional-Patient Relations
Program Evaluation
Stress, Psychological - etiology
Stress, Psychological - prevention & control
Truth Disclosure
Poland
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Summary:Presentation of full information related to diagnosis of children with cancer should be one of principles in pediatric oncology. Multidisciplinary approach to each newly diagnosed child and its parents contributes to improving this standard. The Polish Pediatric Leukemia and Lymphoma Group is engaged in these activities since 1998 and it resulted in implementation of several SIOP recommendations in most of Polish pediatric oncohematology centers. The unified model of presentation of diagnosis for a child, parents and family was of an importance and the efforts to introduce it in all cooperating centers was undertaken. Proposed model of informing consists of several steps. Procedure should be individually tailored according to natural history of the disease and characteristics of the family. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the informing procedure in 60 children with newly diagnosed neoplasmatic disease.
ISSN:0033-2240