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August 19, 2025Pediatric Blood & CancerOpen Access

Delivering Care Consistent With the Psychosocial Standards—Provider Report: Implementing the Standards Together—Engaging Parents and Providers in Psychosocial Care (iSTEPPP) Study

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Survey shows psychosocial care is generally aligned with standards in children's oncology, highlighting areas for improvement.

Psychosocial care is often delivered in alignment with established standards, supporting improvements in pediatric oncology.
Providers reported a mean frequency of care delivery practices ranging from 3.29 to 4.61 on a 5-point scale, indicating variability.
Data obtained through an online survey of 172 providers across 129 Children's Oncology Group programs checks against a similar 2016 survey.
Findings emphasize the need for enhanced implementation of evidence-based psychosocial care approaches despite perceived positive quality.

Kazak et al. (2025) studied this question.

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