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Psychosocial aftercare of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors in Germany: Awareness, utilisation, satisfaction and associated factors.

Annekathrin SenderMichael FriedrichKatja LeuteritzErik StuckenbergDiana RichterYve Stöbel-RichterFlorian LordickKristina Geue
Published in: Psycho-oncology (2021)
AYA who are aware of psychosocial services in aftercare are motivated to use them and express high satisfaction with use. For the utilisation of psychosocial services, anxiety and female gender can be identified as common factors. The visibility of psychosocial services for aftercare should be increased given the high number of unaware AYA survivors. The active and repeated addressing of psychosocial issues and regular provision of information (e.g., written guides on survivorship) by caregivers should be made a standard of care for AYA cancer survivors.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • young adults
  • healthcare
  • childhood cancer
  • palliative care
  • primary care
  • quality improvement
  • sleep quality