Identifying metrics of success for transitional care practices in childhood cancer survivorship: A qualitative study of survivorship providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long-term survival in childhood cancer is excellent. Most survivors will have a therapy-related chronic condition, yet very few receive survivor-focused care as they transition from adolescence to young adulthood. The purpose of this study is to identify indicators of success in current transitional care practices for young adult survivors of childhood cancer as defined by all members of survivorship care teams.

Procedure

An exploratory, phenomenologic qualitative study was conducted with key informants from medical teams involved in transitional care of childhood cancer survivors. Data were collected through phone interviews with providers from both pediatric and adult care settings.

Results

A multidisciplinary study sample of 29 participants from three in

SUBMITTER: Sadak KT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7514882 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature