Guidelines for the recurrence of pediatric cancer

• DOI: 10.1053/sonu.2002.30045
• Publication Date: 2005-07-12T17:55:09Z
• Authors: Pamela S. Hinds; Linda K. Birenbaum; Arli Melo Pedrosa; Francisco Pedrosa
• Keywords: Pediatric cancer; Pediatric nursing; Health Professionals; Delphi Method

To provide practice guidelines to assist patients and parents in coping with a return of disease.Delphi studies, review, and research articles.When a child's cancer recurs, the patient and parents are at risk of physical and psychologic difficulties. Guidelines to assist patients and parents to cope have shown positive response.Practice guidelines to assist patients and parents cope with a return of cancer can help health care professionals develop interventions for particular families.