Table 3:

Proposed process to standardize return to school recommendations for patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplant

Stakeholder Involvement to develop evidence/ consensus-based recommendations for return to school timing, assessments, and support	• Hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) specialists • Infectious disease specialists • Advance practice providers • Nursing • Social work • Educators • Psychologists • HCT recipients/caregivers
Dissemination of recommendations	• Patient and caregiver facing resources • Practical checklists for healthcare professionals • Standardized communication between healthcare and school professionals • Educational materials for school professionals and classmates • Online resources from national organizations targeted towards all stakeholders
Parameters for process/ outcomes assessment	• Target population adherence to return to school guidance • Increase in knowledge of patients/ caregivers/ teachers/ classmates • Patients’/ caregivers’ ability advocate/ access return to school resources • Assessment of patients’ quality of life through patient-reported outcomes