Perceptions and Use of Clinical Practice Guidelines in Psychosocial Oncology-A Pan-Canadian Survey of Mental Health and Social Service Professionals.

Catherine Bergeron, Carmen G Loiselle, Martin Drapeau, Annett Körner

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Catherine BergeronDepartment of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 1X1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0690-4724

Carmen G LoiselleIngram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1981-2645

Martin DrapeauDepartment of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 1X1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1867-7816

Annett KörnerDepartment of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 1X1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0812-0424

Funding

Rossy Cancer Network (RCN) 259090Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council 430-2022-00902

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Abstract

Rising cancer incidence and survival rates have led to an unprecedented demand for psychosocial care. Yet, limited financial and practical resources present a barrier to the provision of evidence-based care. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are well-positioned to enhance the quality and efficiency of psychosocial oncology care; however, little is known about their use and perceptions in the field. The present study explored the use and perceptions of CPGs among 172 Canadian psychosocial oncology clinicians via a cross-sectional, online survey. Findings revealed substantial variation in awareness, with over 20% of participants reporting no familiarity with CPGs, and low to moderate use of CPGs (

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Mental HealthPractice Guidelines as TopicPsycho-OncologyAdultCanadaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and Questionnairesclinical practice guidelinesevidence-based practiceimplementationpsychosocial oncology

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PMID42505182

DOI10.3390/curroncol33070380

PMCPMC13408611

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