Helping adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer manage identity distress: Enhancing clinician-AYA patient communication to promote identity development.
Diliara BagautdinovaCarma L BylundLarry F ForthunCarrie A MillerLauren M HamelCarla L FisherPublished in: Patient education and counseling (2024)
Both AYA oncology clinicians and diagnosed AYAs can communicate in ways that protect AYAs' identity development and related psychological well-being. Findings can be implemented into targeted communication skills interventions to teach health-promoting behavior and augment AYAs' psychosocial oncology care.