Communication transforms the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with cancer and their families.
Gia FerraraMolly AguinaEmily MirochnickParima WiphatphumipratesDaniel C MoreiraElizabeth R SnidermanCésar A VillegasErica C KayeIman RagabBiemba MalitiGita NaiduPascale Y GassantDaniela ArceRamandeep Singh AroraAna Patricia AlcasabasMuhammad Rafie RazaPablo VelascoJoyce KambuguAnna VinitskyCarlos Rodriguez GalindoAsya AgulnikDylan E Graetznull nullPublished in: Cancer medicine (2023)
Communication served as the central factor impacting whether the COVID-19 pandemic positively or negatively affected children with cancer and families. These findings emphasize the key role communication plays in delivering patient-centered care and can guide future development of communication-centered interventions globally.