title: Innovative educational approaches to engage and empower the adolescent and young adult childhood cancer survivor.
abstract: There is a long history of challenges when delivering care to adolescents and young adults (AYA) with chronic healthcare needs. For the AYA survivor of childhood cancer, these challenges may include complex medical care, a multitude of psychosocial issues and systemic barriers to care. Educating this population is critical as they assume age-appropriate responsibility for their health and become active partners in their survivorship care. We present our regional experience with educational programming directed to AYA survivors of childhood cancer featuring an innovative approach to engaging and empowering this population.
authors: University of Minnesota, Amplatz Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
authors: Karim Thomas
authors: KT
authors: Sadak
authors: Constance
authors: C
authors: Connor
authors: Holly
authors: H
authors: DeLuca
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011209:Power, Psychological; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Late effects; Late effects of cancer treatment; Long term survival; Pediatric hematology/oncology; Psychosocial; Support care