Alejandra Mendez, Vice President of Childhood Cancer International, shared on LinkedIn:
“What we choose to measure defines what the health system considers important. We need indicators for survival, diagnosis and access – but also for what children and families actually experience: communication, psychosocial support, financial consequences, continuity of care and life after cancer.
In pediatric cancer care, high – quality communication reduces parental anxiety, increases trust, enables decision – making, and fosters hope. This study sought to develop globally applicable quality components for patient – centered pediatric cancer communication.
So proud and happy to have collaborated in this paper!”
Title: Quality Components for Pediatric Cancer Communication in Global Settings
Authors: Dylan E. Graetz, Anneliese H. Williams, Gia Ferrara, Lara Counts, Shayla Lawrence, Maricela Robles-Murguia, Nester Chokwenda, Nisrein Al-Aqqad, Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, Sara Malone, Jennifer W. Mack
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