Providing information about late effects after childhood cancer: Lymphoma survivors’ preferences for what, how and when
Highlights • Childhood cancer survivors need information about treatment-related late effects LE. • Adult survivors’ preferences for LE information was explored in focus-groups. • LE information should be individualized and well timed to reduce survivor anxiety. • The survivors preferred receiving e...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Patient education and counseling 2015-05, Vol.98 (5), p.604-611 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Highlights • Childhood cancer survivors need information about treatment-related late effects LE. • Adult survivors’ preferences for LE information was explored in focus-groups. • LE information should be individualized and well timed to reduce survivor anxiety. • The survivors preferred receiving extensive LE information when older (e.g. age 25). • Many showed ambivalence towards receiving LE information when feeling healthy. • Suggestions for what, how and when LE information should be provided is presented. |
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ISSN: | 0738-3991 1873-5134 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.pec.2015.01.016 |