Engaging Latino Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Survivors in Their Care: Piloting a Photonovela Intervention.

ABSTRACT: Latino adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors represent a growing population given the changing demographics in the USA. They experience significant healthcare disparities and barriers that warrant age-specific and culturally appropriate interventions to improve their clinical and psychosocial outcomes. This single-arm pilot study evaluated a novel intervention - a photonovela - on its ability to educate Latino AYA survivors and their family members and engage them in survivorship care. Ninety-seven participants (Latino AYA survivors and their family members) were recruited for this study. Three surveys assessing survivorship care confidence, cancer stigma, and survivorship care knowledge were administered to families before they received the photonovela, after the intervention,

SUBMITTER: Casillas JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10132777 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature