Increasing access to psychosocial care for adolescents and young adults with cancer by integrating targeted navigation services. Issue 5 (15th March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fox, Rina S.; Fowler, Brynn; Carrera, Jennifer Bourneuf; Reichek, Jennifer; Sanford, Stacy D.
• Is Part Of: Psycho-oncology. Volume 31:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 856
• Page End: 859
• Publication Date: 2022-03-15
• Subjects: cancer -- navigation -- oncology -- psychosocial -- survivorship -- young adult; Cancer -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- psychology -- Periodicals; 616.9940019
• DOI: 10.1002/pon.5916
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1057-9249

Abstract

Key points: This study assessed the impact of integrating AYA‐specific clinical navigation at a large, urban, adult‐focused cancer center Information about social work encounters was extracted from electronic medical records for the 10 months prior to and following integration of an AYA navigator Compared to pre‐integration, the number and proportion of overall and office visit encounters increased post‐integration The AYA Cancer Program increased its reach without increasing burden on oncology social work services Results suggest that integrating an AYA‐specific clinical navigator led to increased access to psychosocial care, and likely improved adherence to NCCN biopsychosocial assessment guidelines, without increasing the burden on oncology social work services