Developing a Comprehensive Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program: Lessons Learned from 7 Years of Growth and Progress.
| Autor: | Haines, Emily R., Lux, Lauren, Stein, Jacob, Swift, Catherine, Matson, Melissa, Childers, Julie, Kleissler, Daniel, Mayer, Deborah K., Steiner, Nicklaus, Steiner, Lucy, Rosenstein, Donald, Gold, Stuart, Smitherman, Andrew B. |
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TUMOR prevention
TUMOR diagnosis DIAGNOSIS of tumors in children CANCER patient psychology MEDICAL quality control ACADEMIC medical centers SPECIALTY hospitals HEALTH services accessibility TIME MEDICAL care HUMAN services programs CANCER treatment ADOLESCENT health QUALITY assurance NEEDS assessment CANCER patient medical care MEDICAL needs assessment ADULTS |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Adolescent & Young Adult Oncology; Dec2023, Vol. 12 Issue 6, p868-878, 11p |
| Abstrakt: | Purpose: Every year, nearly 100,000 adolescents and young adults (15–39 years, AYAs) are diagnosed with cancer in the United States and many have unmet physical, psychosocial, and practical needs during and after cancer treatment. In response to demands for improved cancer care delivery for this population, specialized AYA cancer programs have emerged across the country. However, cancer centers face multilevel barriers to developing and implementing AYA cancer programs and would benefit from more robust guidance on how to approach AYA program development. Methods: To contribute to this guidance, we describe the development of an AYA cancer program at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Results: We summarize the evolution of UNC's AYA Cancer Program since it was established in 2015, offering pragmatic strategies for developing, implementing, and sustaining AYA cancer programs. Conclusion: The development of the UNC AYA Cancer Program since 2015 has generated many lessons learned that we hope may be informative to other cancer centers seeking to build specialized services for AYAs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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