Clarissa E Schilstra, Ursula M Sansom-Daly, Sarah J Ellis, Toby N Trahair, Antoinette C Anazodo, Azhani Amiruddin, Toni Lindsay, Fiona Maguire, Claire E Wakefield, Suncica Lah, Elizabeth Bland, Kate Lenthen, Allison Rifkin, Adry Awan, Tiana Kittos, Nell Hanbury, Sofia Tsalidis, Pandora Patterson, Fiona McDonald, Joanna E Fardell
More than 1000 Australian adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are diagnosed with cancer annually. Many report unmet social well-being needs, which impact their mental health. Australian AYA cancer care providers lack guidance to address these needs well. We aimed to develop guidelines for caring for the social well-being of AYAs with cancer in Australia. Following the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council guidance, we formed a multidisciplinary working group ( n = 4 psychosocial researchers, n = 4 psychologists, n = 4 AYA cancer survivors, n = 2 oncologists, n = 2 nurses, and n = 2 social workers), defined the scope of the guidelines, gathered evidence via a systematic review, graded the evidence, and surveyed AYA cancer care providers about the feasibility and acceptability of the guidelines...
June 27, 2023: Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology