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Implementation of a Pilot Clinic for Pediatric to Adult Cancer Survivorship Transitions. Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology Jin, A. H., Simon, P. J., Clayton, A., Benedict, C., Liedtke, M., Muffly, L., Schapira, L., Smith, S. M. 2023

Abstract

Childhood cancer survivors are recommended to have lifelong survivorship care, yet many become disengaged during pediatric to adult care transitions. We implemented a pilot clinic for adult survivors of pediatric or adolescent and young adult (AYA) leukemia transitioning to adult-focused survivorship care. The clinic featured AYA-specific care, bidirectional communication with primary care, and a quality improvement (QI) cycle. During the 1-year QI period, 27 patients were seen and 21 completed postvisit interviews. The clinic was positively received by patients and primary care providers, showed promise for improving self-management and care coordination, and highlighted the need for novel approaches to connect survivors with primary care.

View details for DOI 10.1089/jayao.2023.0041

View details for PubMedID 37615593