Providing information about late effects after childhood cancer: Lymphoma survivors' preferences for what, how and when. Issue 5 (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lie, Hanne C.; Loge, Jon H.; Fosså, Sophie D.; Hamre, Hanne M.; Hess, Siri L.; Mellblom, Anneli V.; Ruud, Ellen; Finset, Arnstein
• Is Part Of: Patient education and counseling. Volume 98:Issue 5(2015)
• Page Start: 604
• Page End: 611
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Patient education -- Periodicals; Health counseling -- Periodicals; Health education -- Periodicals; Counseling -- Periodicals; Patient Education -- Periodicals; Éducation des patients -- Périodiques; Counseling -- Périodiques; Éducation sanitaire -- Périodiques; 615.5071
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.01.016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0738-3991

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Childhood cancer survivors need information about treatment-related late effects LE.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Adult survivors' preferences for LE information was explored in focus-groups.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">LE information should be individualized and well timed to reduce survivor anxiety.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">The survivors preferred receiving extensive LE information when older (e.g. age 25).</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Many showed ambivalence towards receiving LE information when feeling healthy.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0030"> <label></label> <p id="par0030">Suggestions for what, how and when LE information should be provided is presented.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>