Initial validation of a needs instrument for young people bereaved by familial cancer.
Pandora PattersonFiona Elizabeth Jean McDonaldDaniel S J CostaRichard TindleKimberley R AllisonSue E MorrisPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2019)
The BCNI is the first psychometrically validated instrument to identify the unmet psychosocial needs of bereaved AYAs who have experienced the death of a parent or sibling to cancer. The instrument can be used in research and health care settings to identify the unmet needs of young people bereaved by cancer and provide targeted support to reduce psychological distress.