Psychosocial Standards Review and How One Hospital is Implementing the Standards to Improve Care and Educational Opportunities
Overview

Psychosocial professionals gathered on Capitol Hill to advocate for the psychosocial needs of childhood cancer patients and families. These meetings inspired professionals to conduct a systematic review and engage in discussions where psychosocial standards of care were developed (Wiener, Kazak, Noll, Patenaude & Kupst, 2015). These standards became the inspiration for one psychosocial team to review, critique current practice and implement new methods and programs to improve the psychosocial care of children and families.

Speakers

SHEILA BROWN, MPS, CCLS University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center

Sheila has been a certified child life specialist for over 30 years. She has worked with clients diagnosed with eating disorders, survivors of sexual abuse and family violence and has spent the majority of her career supporting pediatric/adolescent/young adult oncology patients with a specialization in bereavement support and end of life care. She is currently an outpatient child life specialist working with non neural solid tumor patients, is the lead for legacy project development, an active member of the supportive care council and serves as the chair for the sibling task force. Sheila has presented both locally and nationally on topics of resilience, end of life support for children and families and creating a collaborative team.

KRIS FROST, MED M D Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital

Kris Frost is a school coordinator for the Pediatric Education and Creative Arts Program at M D Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital in Houston, Texas. She assists with school re-entry for patients with Neural and Non-Neural Solid Tumors, Melanoma, Endocrine Tumors and Neurofibromatosis. In her current position at the Children’s Cancer Hospital her goal is to ensure that all of her patients return to school with an educational plan that will allow them to be successful in their academic endeavors. She attends weekly physician meetings, and meets with physicians frequently so as to keep them updated on their patient’s successes or needs. Her knowledge of special education laws and 504 Accommodation Plans has enabled her to adequately determine what educational strategies will best benefit her patients.

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Psychosocial Standards Review

Sibling Information Form

Sibling Questionnaire

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