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Multilevel barriers and facilitators of communication in pediatric oncology: A systematic review. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2022 Jan;69(1):e29405

Date

10/19/2021

Pubmed ID

34662485

Pubmed Central ID

PMC8875310

DOI

10.1002/pbc.29405

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85117220639 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   10 Citations

Abstract

Multiple factors can facilitate or impede the fulfillment of communication functions in pediatric cancer. In this systematic review, we evaluated 109 studies from the preceding 20 years that presented qualitative or quantitative evidence of barriers or facilitators to communication in pediatric cancer. Using a multilevel framework developed in our prior study, we then analyzed and categorized the levels of barriers and facilitators identified in included studies. The vast majority of studies focused on individual-level barriers, rather than team, organization/system, collaborating hospital, community, or policy-level barriers. Future studies should explore the full range of factors that affect communication.

Author List

Sisk BA, Harvey K, Friedrich AB, Antes AL, Yaeger LH, Mack JW, DuBois JM

Author

Annie B. Friedrich PhD Assistant Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Child
Communication
Communication Barriers
Humans
Medical Oncology
Neoplasms
Qualitative Research