SIOP Working Committee on Psychosocial Issues in Pediatric Oncology
Guidelines for a therapeutic alliance between families and staff: a report of the SIOP Working Committee on Psychosocial Issues in Pediatric Oncology
Abstract
This, the fifth official document of the SIOP Working Committee on Psychosocial Issues in Pediatric Oncology, develops another important topic: the Therapeutic Alliance between families and staff. This is addressed to the Pediatric Oncology Community as Guidelines that could be followed. Every parent, medical staff member, and psychosocial professional involved in the care of the child should be responsible for cooperating in the child's best interest. Everyone must work together toward the common goal of curing the cancer and minimizing its medical and psychosocial side-effects.
Source and rights
Published by Medical and pediatric oncology, 1998. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1096-911x(199803)30:3<183::aid-mpo12>3.0.co;2-o
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- SIOP Working Committee on Psychosocial Issues in Pediatric Oncology
- Published
- 1998
- Applies to
- 🌐 International
- Country of origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Scope
- International
- Journal
- Medical and pediatric oncology
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