Co-Design of a Depression Self-Management Tool for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: User-Centered Design Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors are more likely to experience elevated depressive symptoms than older survivors and healthy age-matched peers. Despite the elevated risk of depressive symptoms in AYA cancer survivors and the existence of evidence-based interventions to address depression, it is unclear whether AYA cancer survivors can access support services. Digital tools are a potential solution to overcoming barriers to AYA cancer survivors' unmet needs for psychosocial support, but they have not been tailored to the needs and preferences of this unique population.

Objective

This study engaged AYA cancer survivors and their providers in the concept generation and ideation step of the user-centered design process through online co-design worksho

SUBMITTER: Murphy KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11976180 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature