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Amaro CM, Alderfer MA, Gerhardt CA, Wawrzynski SE, Goldish M, Long KA. Bringing Together a Transdisciplinary Team to Create and Advance a Shared Vision for Research and Support for Siblings of Youth With Cancer. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol Nurs 2023; 40:34-42. [PMID: 36245365 PMCID: PMC9900248 DOI: 10.1177/27527530221121727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
Background: Siblings of youth with cancer are at risk for psychosocial difficulties and report unmet needs. Supporting siblings is a psychosocial standard of care; however, many barriers prevent this standard from being fully achieved. Transdisciplinary team science has potential to generate novel, real-world solutions to complex research problems and can be beneficial to addressing sibling needs within pediatric hematology/oncology nursing. This process paper aims to present a guiding framework for transdisciplinary team science using the experiences of the Sibling Partnership for Advocacy, Research, and Care in Childhood Cancer (SPARCCC) as an exemplar. Methods: SPARCCC employed an established model of transdisciplinary team-based research, which consisted of four phases: development, consultation, implementation, and translation. This transdisciplinary team was comprised of international experts from a variety of disciplines, as well as siblings and families impacted by cancer. Results: SPARCCC held two summits, and team members developed ongoing collaborative efforts to advance advocacy, research, and support for siblings of youth with cancer. The team implemented the four phases of the transdisciplinary team-based framework and used an iterative process to build a shared perspective of the needs of siblings and take action. For instance, we completed a grant application, several manuscripts, and conference presentations to disseminate our findings and begin to advance a focused research agenda for sibling supportive care. Discussion: Transdisciplinary team science holds promise for tackling complex issues within pediatric hematology/oncology nursing research, particularly areas that are not well aligned with more traditional models and can be used to generate novel solutions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Christina M. Amaro
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, MA, USA
- Division of Behavioral Health, Department of Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Wilmington, DE, USA
- Center for Healthcare Delivery Science, Nemours Children’s Health,
Wilmington, DE, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Delivery Science, Nemours Children’s Health,
Wilmington, DE, USA
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Abigail Wexner Research Institute at
Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University, OH, USA
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- Intermountain Primary Children’s
Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- College of Nursing, University of Utah, UT, USA
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, MA, USA
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Maalouf FT, Alamiri B, Atweh S, Becker AE, Cheour M, Darwish H, Ghandour LA, Ghuloum S, Hamze M, Karam E, Khoury B, Khoury SJ, Mokdad A, Meho LI, Okasha T, Reed GM, Sbaity E, Zeinoun P, Akl EA. Mental health research in the Arab region: challenges and call for action. Lancet Psychiatry 2019; 6:961-966. [PMID: 31327707 DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(19)30124-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Although mental disorders are a leading cause of disability in the Arab region, which includes 5·54% of the global population, Arab countries produce only 1·0% of the global output of peer-reviewed publications in mental health research. Various stakeholders, including Arab mental health researchers, institutional and funding agency officials, and international research collaborators, convened to identify challenges faced by Arab mental health researchers and propose an evidence-informed call for action. Challenges identified include prevalent stigma and low awareness, conflict and war, scarce institutional and funding resources, inadequate publishing opportunities, insufficient training in mental health research, and shortage of reliable and valid assessment tools. The proposed action plan includes ways of addressing stigma and spreading awareness, increasing collaborative efforts, building research infrastructure, strengthening the mental health workforce, and translating research findings into a call to action on societal and governmental levels. The proposed action plan could provide a roadmap for Arab mental health researchers and research institutions, which might ultimately increase research productivity in the Arab region and close the gap between Arab countries and the rest of the world.
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Affiliation(s)
- Fadi T Maalouf
- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Al-Manara, Kuwait Center for Mental Health, Kuwait
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- Department of Neurology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunisia
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- Hariri School of Nursing, Abu-Haidar Neuroscience Institute, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Hamad Medical Corporation, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- National Council for Scientific Research, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, St Georges Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Hariri School of Nursing, Abu-Haidar Neuroscience Institute, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of Neurology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- University Libraries, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of Psychology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Riad-El-Solh, Beirut, Lebanon.
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