The Clinical Utility of the Adolescent and Young Adult Psycho-Oncology Screening Tool (AYA-POST): Perspectives of AYA Cancer Patients and Healthcare Professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Routine psychosocial screening and assessment of people diagnosed with cancer are crucial to the timely detection of distress and provision of tailored supportive care; however, appropriate screening tools have been lacking for adolescents and young adults (AYAs), who have unique needs and experiences. One exception is the recently validated AYA Psycho-Oncology Screening Tool (AYA-POST) for use with young people aged 15-29 years, which comprises a distress thermometer and age-specific needs assessment. This study investigates the clinical utility of this measure, as well as the subsequent service responsiveness within the Australian Youth Cancer Services.

Method

In total, 118 AYAs and 29 healthcare professionals: (HCPs) completed surveys about the clinical utility

SUBMITTER: Patterson P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9120841 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature