American Psychosocial Oncology Society Annual Conference

描述（由申请人提供）：美国心理社会肿瘤学会（APOS）年度会议提供了唯一的国家跨学科论坛，来自肿瘤学，精神病学，心理学，社会工作，护理，咨询，治疗和患者宣传领域的代表可以分享有关改善癌症幸存者生活质量的最新信息。APOS是一个专业的会员制协会，致力于通过推进癌症患者心理社会护理的科学和实践，确保所有癌症患者都能获得心理社会服务，作为优质癌症护理的一部分。心理社会服务是优质癌症护理的组成部分，对公共卫生至关重要。研究表明，超过三分之一的癌症患者经历痛苦;心理社会干预已被证明可以减少这种痛苦，提高生活质量和改善治疗依从性。APOS年会支持通过跨学科合作制定新的有效干预措施。2006年2月2日至4日在佛罗里达阿米莉亚岛举行的第三届APOS年会的主题是“综合研究、宣传和方案 发展，以优化护理质量”，并致力于交流思想，评估和转化为有效的实践研究，并确定新的研究重点，通过目前的做法。它还将侧重于制定战略，以增加获得心理社会护理的机会，特别是在得不到充分服务的人群中。会议以一整天的实践研讨会开始，为心理社会肿瘤学专业人员和患者倡导者提供创新的临床技能，主题包括帮助癌症父母与孩子沟通，统计和研究设计，以及姑息治疗和症状管理。随后的并行会议将解决生存，为少数民族和服务不足的人口，生活质量问题，有效的心理社会服务，等等。休息和用餐，以及特别的晚间活动，将提供进一步的专业互动机会。接受在海报和论文会议上发表的摘要将发表在《心理肿瘤学》杂志的增刊中，并将张贴在APOS网站上。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) Annual Conference provides the only national interdisciplinary forum where representatives from the fields of oncology, psychiatry, psychology, social work, nursing, counseling, therapy and patient advocacy can share the latest information on ways to improve cancer survivors' quality of life. APOS is a professional membership society striving to ensure that all people with cancer have access to psychosocial services as a part of quality cancer care by advancing the science and practice of psychosocial care for people with cancer. Psychosocial services are an integral component of quality cancer care and essential to public health. Studies show over one-third of cancer patients experience distress; psychosocial interventions have been shown to reduce this distress, increase quality of life and improve treatment adherence. The APOS Annual Conference supports the development of new and effective interventions through collaboration across disciplines. The 3rd APOS Annual Conference, 2-4 February 2006 in Amelia Island Florida, is themed "Synthesizing Research, Advocacy and Program Development to Optimize the Quality of Care" and is dedicated to exchanging ideas, evaluating and translating research into effective practice, and identifying new research priorities through current practice. It will also focus on developing strategies to enhance access to psychosocial care, especially among the underserved. The conference kicks off with a full day of practical workshops, providing psychosocial oncology professionals and patient advocates with innovative clinical skills on topics such as helping parents with cancer communicate with their children, statistics and study design, and palliative care and symptom management. Subsequent concurrent sessions will address survivorship, effective psychosocial services for minority and underserved populations, quality of life issues, and more. Breaks and meals, as well as special evening events, will provide further opportunities for professional interaction. The abstracts accepted for presentation at the poster and paper sessions will be published in a supplement to the journal Psycho- Oncology, and will be posted on the APOS website.