A qualitative study on the challenges health care professionals face when caring for adolescents and young adults with an uncertain and/or poor cancer prognosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs, aged 18-39 years) with advanced cancer have an increased life expectancy due to improvements and refinements in cancer therapies, resulting in a growing group of AYAs living with an uncertain and/or poor cancer prognosis (UPCP). To date, no studies have examined the difficulties of health care professionals (HCPs) providing care to AYAs with a UPCP. This study aimed to understand the challenges in daily clinical practice experienced by HCPs from different disciplines who provide palliative as well as general care to AYAs with a UPCP.

Methods

HCPs from a variety of backgrounds (e.g. clinical nurse specialists, medical oncologists, neurologists psychologists) were invited for a semi-structured interview. The interviews were transc

SUBMITTER: Burgers VWG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9271469 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature