Barriers to follow-up care among survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Though the need for risk-based follow-up care for survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer has been documented, survivors often report forgoing recommended care due to cost. We sought to understand whether additional barriers to follow-up care exist for AYA survivors.

Methods

We recruited survivors who were diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 15 and 39 using the Utah Cancer Registry (UCR). Overall, 28 survivors participated in 6 focus groups held between March and May 2015 in Salt Lake City and St. George, UT. Focus group discussions focused on the reasons survivors may or may not attend recommended medical visits after completing therapy.

Results

Survivors reported myriad barriers to follow-up medical visits, including lack of clear provider

SUBMITTER: Smits-Seemann RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5526603 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature