Schooling after Childhood Cancer: Disseminating the Evidence to Improve Outcomes

Existing evidence reveals gaps in communication between oncology providers and pediatric cancer patients and parents. The project's prior work found that patients and parents are not receiving appropriately timed information from providers about treatment impacts on cognitive skills and schooling or adequate information to advocate for their child's needs. The enhancement will assess the impact of COVID-19 and distance learning on access to related services children with cancer receive and assess stakeholder-perceived utility and satisfaction of receiving neuropsychological care via telemedicine. It will also assess oncology providers' perceived challenges related to patient and family-provider communication and assessment of neurocognitive and school issues in the COVID-19 era and devise strategies to address identified challenges.