Identifying metrics of success for transitional care practices in childhood cancer survivorship: a qualitative interview study of survivors.
Karim Thomas SadakMilki T GemedaMichelle GrafelmanJoseph P NegliaDavid R FreyerEileen HarwoodJude MikalPublished in: BMC cancer (2020)
From the perspective of AYA CCS, the ideal model of transitional survivorship care could include a patient navigator who promotes provider flexibility, consistent communication, and pro-active comprehensive care that encompasses both medical and psycho-social well-being. Models of care for CCS should be built to provide, or seamlessly facilitate, continuous survivor-focused care across the age continuum. A longitudinal relationship with a survivor-focused provider can help promote the values that CCS' report as important in transitioning care from pediatric- to adult-centered care.