A qualitative examination of the benefits and challenges of a psychosocial screening intervention in pediatric oncology: "Support comes to us".
Kelly HancockMaru BarreraSoni PrasadLeandra DesjardinsWendy ShamaSarah AlexanderPeter SzatmariPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2022)
Regular monthly contacts for a year by the PSN with screening results and recommendations were perceived as beneficial by youth newly diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers who participated in EPSI. Feeling that support came to them and they had someone to talk to was a critical component. While information about psychosocial resources was not always used right away, it did evoke feelings of being empowered.