Sociodemographics, Health Competence, and Transition Readiness Among Adolescent/Young Adult Cancer Survivors.
Kemar V PrussienLamia P BarakatKatie DarabosAlexandra M PsihogiosSara King-DowlingBridget O'HaganCarole TuckerYimei LiWendy HobbieJill GinsbergDava SzaldaChristine Hill-KayserLisa A SchwartzPublished in: Journal of pediatric psychology (2022)
Public insurance is a barrier to holding positive beliefs/expectations and goals about transition, yet other sociodemographic factors associated with risks for poor transfer were not related to transition readiness. Multi-level interventions to reduce disparities and improve transition readiness should target health competence beliefs and barriers created by insurance.