Psychosocial support services for children and young people with cancer and their families

TY - GEN

T1 - Psychosocial support services for children and young people with cancer and their families

AU - Clarke, S

AU - Mitchell, W

AU - Sloper, P

PY - 2005

Y1 - 2005

N2 - Advances in the medical treatment of childhood cancer mean that survival rates now exceed 70 per cent. With increasing survival, more attention has been given to the immediate and long-term psychosocial effects of the illness and treatment on children and families. However, there has been little research on children's or parents' views on the psychosocial support they need or receive. This study explored patterns of psychosocial service provision for children and young people with cancer and their families throughout the UK. Provision offered by NHS treatment centres was compared with parents' and children's own evaluations of the support and services they received.

AB - Advances in the medical treatment of childhood cancer mean that survival rates now exceed 70 per cent. With increasing survival, more attention has been given to the immediate and long-term psychosocial effects of the illness and treatment on children and families. However, there has been little research on children's or parents' views on the psychosocial support they need or receive. This study explored patterns of psychosocial service provision for children and young people with cancer and their families throughout the UK. Provision offered by NHS treatment centres was compared with parents' and children's own evaluations of the support and services they received.

KW - health services issues

KW - ill/disabled children

KW - family

M3 - Other contribution

T3 - Research Works

PB - Social Policy Research Unit, University of York

CY - University of York, York

ER -