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This study sought to develop globally applicable quality components for patient-centered pediatric cancer communication.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This multiphase, mixed-methods study included interviews, a participant-engaged workshop, and a modified Delphi process. Participants included adult childhood cancer survivors, caregivers of children with cancer, clinicians, and experts in communication from all 6 World Health Organization regions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Semistructured interviews with 18 survivors, 19 caregivers, and 27 clinicians established 13 domains of high-quality communication. These included 9 previously identified functions (building relationships, enabling family self-management, responding to emotions, making decisions, managing uncertainty, information exchange, supporting hope, providing validation, and trust) and 4 additional domains (clinician level factors, structural factors, inclusive communication, and tailored\/personalized communication). During the workshop, 48 participants defined priority areas and identified 190 preliminary quality components. Ultimately, 34 participants engaged in a modified Delphi process and narrowed the set to 83 quality components. These include structural (16; 19%), process (25; 30%), and outcome (42; 51%) measures. Most components (53; 64%) rely on patient or caregiver report, whereas 17 (20%) depend on clinician report and 13 (16%) can be assessed at the institution level.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This multiphase, person-centered approach resulted in quality components for pediatric cancer care that can be broadly applied. 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