A novel combined resilience and advance care planning intervention for adolescents and young adults with advanced cancer: A feasibility and acceptability cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few evidence-based psychosocial programs have been tested among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with advanced cancer (AC), and early advance care planning (ACP) in this population is rare. The authors aimed to determine the feasibility and acceptability of 1) delivering an established resilience-coaching program, and 2) integrating ACP into that program, among AYAs with AC.

Methods

Eligible AYAs were 12 to 24 years old, diagnosed with advanced cancer (recurrent/refractory disease or a diagnosis associated with <50% survival) and fluent in English. The Promoting Resilience in Stress Management-Advanced Cancer (PRISM-AC) program included PRISM's standard sessions targeting stress-management, goal-setting, cognitive-restructuring, and meaning-making, delivered 1:

SUBMITTER: Fladeboe KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9187361 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature