Evaluation of a survivorship educational program for adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer. J Cancer Educ 2010 Dec;25(4):530-7
Date
03/17/2010Pubmed ID
20229076DOI
10.1007/s13187-010-0077-yScopus ID
2-s2.0-79951725739 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 18 CitationsAbstract
Educational programs to address specific needs of adolescent and young adult (AYA) childhood cancer survivors are scarce. A quarterly speaker series and 1-day conference involved presentations by oncology experts to increase knowledge of AYA cancer survivorship issues and awareness of community programs and resources. Pre- and post-evaluations were administered to determine the program's efficacy. Most rated program satisfaction as "moderately high" to "high" and having met expectations. Self-report ratings indicated a significant increase in perceived knowledge of survivorship topics and resource awareness for AYA childhood cancer survivors and caregivers. Nearly one third attended more than one presentation, indicating that the educational program was beneficial to them. This program was effective in increasing self-reported survivorship education for AYA survivors of childhood cancer, families, and health care providers.
Author List
Bingen K, Kupst MJAuthor
Kristin M. Bingen PhD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
Child
Female
Humans
Male
Neoplasms
Patient Education as Topic
Program Evaluation
Survival Rate
Survivors
Young Adult