Implementation of a Pilot Clinic for Pediatric to Adult Cancer Survivorship Transitions

Autor: Jin, Alexander Hai, Simon, Pamela J., Clayton, Alison, Benedict, Catherine, Liedtke, Michaela, Muffly, Lori, Schapira, Lidia, Smith, Stephanie M.
Zdroj: Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology; 20240101, Issue: Preprints
Abstrakt: Childhood cancer survivors are recommended to have lifelong survivorship care, yet many become disengaged during pediatric to adult care transitions. We implemented a pilot clinic for adult survivors of pediatric or adolescent and young adult (AYA) leukemia transitioning to adult-focused survivorship care. The clinic featured AYA-specific care, bidirectional communication with primary care, and a quality improvement (QI) cycle. During the 1-year QI period, 27 patients were seen and 21 completed postvisit interviews. The clinic was positively received by patients and primary care providers, showed promise for improving self-management and care coordination, and highlighted the need for novel approaches to connect survivors with primary care.
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