Psychosocial Study Group & Resource Center
Study Group Goals, Mission and Annual Meeting Minutes
Chair Contacts
Chair: Antonella Surbone at antonella.surbone@gmail.com
Co-chairs: Lea Baider at baider@cc.huji.ac.il and Lois Ramondetta at lramonde@mdanderson.org
All study group chairs and contact information
Guidelines & Tools
On behalf of MASCC Psycho-Social Study Group, we wish to bring to the attention of every MASCC Member the position statement on psychosocial services for patients with cancer recently issued by the Oncology Nursing Society. The document stresses how a variety of psychosocial issues experienced by cancer patients remain unmet, and ultimately lead to reduced patients' quality of life. The ONS position statement addresses the specific steps that nurses could take toward a proactive approach in this area. Their goal, in fact, is not only to assess patients' psycho-social needs, but also to link cancer patients to available resources. MASCC Psycho-Social Study Group is also preparing a position statement and guidelines, which will be issued in 2009.
For those interested in the ONS document, please visit http://www.ons.org/publications/positions/Psychosocial.shtml
Related Publications
CancerCare for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs - Report Brief 2007
*Attention* On behalf of MASCC Psycho-Social Study Group, we wish to bring to the attention of every MASCC Member this extremely important document issued by the IOM. As our cancer patients face a host of issues and obstacles that can negatively interfere with their treatment and with the success and quality of their care, it is imperative that we all recognize, study and address our patients' psychosocial concerns and needs.
