Translating psychosocial research findings into practice guidelines

J Nurs Adm. 2003 Jul-Aug;33(7-8):397-403. doi: 10.1097/00005110-200307000-00009.

Abstract

Evidence-based practice guidelines are increasingly used by healthcare professionals to guide patient care and effect positive patient outcomes. These guidelines are usually based on laboratory-based parameters and lack the psychosocial dimensions of patient care. The authors describe the process used by a hospital-based interdisciplinary team to successfully develop evidence-based psychosocial guidelines designed to foster hopefulness in pediatric patients with cancer, their families, and their healthcare providers. From these guidelines, 4 clinical care projects were developed and are described in this article.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent, Hospitalized / psychology
  • Attitude to Health*
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms / nursing
  • Neoplasms / psychology*
  • Oncology Nursing / organization & administration*
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Research*
  • Sociology
  • Telephone
  • Tennessee