Toward Better Conversations: Assessing Caregiver–Child Communication in Pediatric Oncology
Interdependent caregiver and child perceptions of communication represent an underrecognized factor influencing family functioning in pediatric cancer. Findings underscore the importance of routine communication assessment and highlight the need for developmentally tailored interventions.
Authors
- Nadeen Sami Alshakhshir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0475-557X)
- Anna L. Olsavsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7037-2510)
- Kathleen Montgomery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7662-0247)
- Micah Skeens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6786-8128)
- Amy R. Newman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7705-6163)
- Mariam Kochashvili
- Mays Basha
Institutions
- Marquette University (US)
- Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (US)
- Nationwide Children's Hospital (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Twin Cities Orthopedics (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2026-02-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-026-10446-y
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00