(M7) Global CVAD Practices in Pediatric Cancer Care: Identifying Disparities, Celebrating Similarities, and Shaping Future Recommendations

Sunday, September 21, 2025

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM ET

Location: Escambia

Earn .5 CE Hour(s)

Presenter(s)

Sabrina de Souza, s.desouza@uq.edu.au (she/her/hers)

Research fellow
The University of Queensland
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Co-Presenter(s)

Mari Takashima, RN, PhD

Research Fellow/ Clinical Research Manager
University of Queensland
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Disclosure(s):

Sabrina de Souza, RN, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Mari Takashima, RN, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

This presentation will explore current Central Vascular Access Device (CVAD) practices in pediatric cancer care across 42 countries, highlighting critical findings from an international cross-sectional survey. Drawing from responses of over 300 healthcare professionals, we'll examine variations in device selection, insertion techniques, and management practices between high-income and other-income countries. The session will address how resource availability influences clinical decision-making and impacts patient outcomes. We'll conclude with evidence-based recommendations for improving global CVAD practices while considering local contexts and resource constraints.

Learning Objectives:

Understand CVAD practices—selection, insertion, management, and complications—and the recommendations in pediatric cancer care, along with the global variations in these practices.
Identify variations in CVAD practices and the key factors contributing to disparities in pediatric cancer care and contrast with the evidence-based recommendations
Critically identify recommendations and necessary efforts to improve CVAD outcomes in children with cancer, applying them in both clinical practice and research while considering different income levels and resource availability