Navigating nutrition as a childhood cancer survivor: Understanding patient and family needs for nutrition interventions or education.
Emma ClarkeGemma PughEveline van den HeuvelErin KavanaghPamela CheungAndrew WoodMark WinstanleyAndrea J BraakhuisAmy Luisa LovellPublished in: Nutrition & dietetics: the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia (2023)
The trifecta of treatment side effects, negative feeding practices and poor messaging from health professionals creates a challenging environment to optimise nutrition. A stepped care model matching the intervention intensity with the childhood cancer survivors is required. Education for healthcare professionals will improve the delivery of timely interventions/education and monitoring practices.