Unmet need for healthcare services in adolescents and young adults with cancer and their parent carers.

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Cancer in adolescents in and young adults (AYA) has the potential to disrupt health, well-being and developmental trajectories. This study aimed to describe the healthcare support service needs of AYAs with cancer and parent carers and to explore the association of unmet need and emotional distress.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Support Care Cancer

Title: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer

Publisher: Springer Nature

ISSN (Electronic): 1433-7339

ISSN (Print): 0941-4355

Publication date (Electronic): Jul 2017

Volume: 25

Issue: 7

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[1 ] Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Rd., Parkville, VIC, Australia. Susan.sawyer@rch.org.au.

[2 ] Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia. Susan.sawyer@rch.org.au.

[3 ] Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia. Susan.sawyer@rch.org.au.

[4 ] School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia. Susan.sawyer@rch.org.au.

[5 ] Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Rd., Parkville, VIC, Australia.

[6 ] Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.

[7 ] Children's Cancer Centre, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia.

[8 ] ONTrac Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Service, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Parkville, VIC, Australia.

[9 ] Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.

[10 ] School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.

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Publisher Item ID: 10.1007/s00520-017-3630-y

DOI: 10.1007/s00520-017-3630-y

PubMed ID: 28261754

SO-VID: bc518efb-c167-46dc-997f-faadbc3c305b

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Keywords: Adolescent and young adult,Cancer,Emotional distress,Psychosocial support,Unmet needs

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Keywords: Adolescent and young adult, Cancer, Emotional distress, Psychosocial support, Unmet needs

Unmet need for healthcare services in adolescents and young adults with cancer and their parent carers.

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