A scoping review of literature: What has been studied about adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer?

Telles, Camila M.

doi:10.1016/j.ctarc.2021.100316

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“…Previous reviews of studies involving AYA cancer survivors have explored concepts such as unmet needs, 46 social well‐being, 16 as well multiple outcomes reported in 17 papers associated with the AYA HOPE study 20 . Additionally a recent scoping review maps the purpose of 161 different AYA cancer studies 47 . While it is encouraging to see the breadth of topics and domains synthesised in such reviews, the evidence to understand what changes occur over time, and when , remains underdeveloped and unknown.…”

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“…20 Additionally a recent scoping review maps the purpose of 161 different AYA cancer studies. 47 While it is encouraging to see the breadth of topics and domains synthesised in such reviews, the evidence to understand what changes occur over time, and when, remains underdeveloped and unknown. Although some studies included in our review identified improvements in outcomes over time, particularly for physical functioning, 32 and anxiety and depression, 33,35 other studies identified little improvement in outcomes over time for a significant proportion of AYA.…”

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Psychological, functional and social outcomes in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors over time: A systematic review of longitudinal studies

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Objective Most adolescents and young adults (AYA) can expect to survive a cancer diagnosis and treatment, but all will be left with the potential of long‐term negative effects that can impact their ability to reach their full potential in life. Understanding aspects of psychological, functional, and social health and well‐being outcomes, is pivotal for optimising long‐term well‐being. Methods We completed a systematic review of longitudinal studies reporting outcomes after anti‐cancer treatment for Adolescents and Young Adults diagnosed between the age of 12–29 years according to established systematic review processes. The protocol was registered with PROSPERO (ID: CRD 42020203116). Results Thirteen reports from 10 studies met eligibility criteria representing 17,645 individuals (50.3% female, mean age at diagnosis 22 years, and 26 years at last, follow up). Eleven reports were from eight quantitative studies that relied on self‐report surveys and two were qualitative studies. Psychological outcomes were reported to improve over time, as were functional health outcomes, although reported health behaviours were inconsistent between studies. Neurocognitive deficits were reported to affect the ability to return to work and impacts on fertility and sexuality were sustained over time. Conclusions While some outcomes for AYA are reported to improve over time, particularly for physical functioning, and anxiety and depression, the long‐term impact of cancer on many important domains remains largely unknown. Specifically, the evidence to understand what changes occur over time, and when, remains underdeveloped.

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Psychological, functional and social outcomes in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors over time: A systematic review of longitudinal studies

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“…[ 17 , 18 ] Given that AYA cancer survivorship remains a relatively young field of science, there exists limited investigation on risk factors impacting AYA cancer survivors’ SRH. In a recently published scoping review of the AYA cancer literature (between 2015 to 2020), [ 19 ] Telles reported that most research in AYA cancer has focused on understanding the experiences and needs of this population (n = 118, 73.3%), leaving a small portion of studies focusing on interventions to improve AYA cancer survivors’ experiences and needs (n = 30, 26.7%). The four main areas of focus include: 1) health system/treatments, 2) quality of life, 3) sexual health, and 4) social issues, indicating that few studies have focused on AYA cancer survivors’ SRH.…”

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The relationship between unmet cancer care needs and self-rated health among adolescents and young adults with cancer

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Delly,

Meister

et al. 2023

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Background Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer face unique psychosocial challenges that often impact their outcomes, including self-rated health. To date, few studies have focused on AYA cancer survivors’ multidimensional unmet needs of cancer care in relation to their health status. Methods/Procedure This study surveyed 324 AYA cancer survivors in a cross-sectional design using the Cancer Needs Questionnaire – Young People (CNQ-YP). In addition to descriptive statistics and bivariate correlations, multinomial logistic regressions were used for analysis. Results AYA cancer survivors’ daily life needs were found to be significantly and negatively associated with self-rated health, OR = 0.910, 95% CI 0.843, 0.983, p < 0.01, and OR = 0.888, 95% CI 0.818, 0.966, p < 0.01. In addition, the unmet work needs were significantly and positively associated with participants’ self-rated health, OR = 1.207, 95% CI 1.003, 1.452, p < 0.05. Conclusions Moving beyond simply describing the unique psychosocial needs confronting AYA cancer survivors, this study empirically identified two specific dimensions of unmet needs of AYA cancer survivors that were significantly correlated to their SRH, both of which should be considered in future service and intervention research to support AYAs with cancer.

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“…This population of young patients is habitually de ned by the diagnosis of a tumour in an individual aged 15 to 25 [7], although some international studies extend the upper age to 29 or even 39 [8, 9]. However, AYAs are a particular population whose enrolment in clinical trials remains low relative to the adult and paediatric populations and whose barriers and facilitators to enrolment may differ from those of other age groups [10][11][12]. Moreover, this inadequate integration of AYAs in studies makes the improvement of results regarding survival weaker than those obtained among child and adult populations [13].…”

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Construction and validation of a tool for measuring the needs of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) diagnosed with cancer: the QUestionnaire nEEd Cancer AYAs : QUEEC-AYAs

Justafré

Marino

Touzani

et al. 2023

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Context: In France, 2300 adolescents and young adults (AYAs, 16-25 years old) are diagnosed with cancer each year. As soon as the disease is diagnosed, a number of physical, psychological and social needs may arise. The aim of this study is to develop a tool to measure unmet needs that will allow the specificities of AYAs to be understood while allowing health care staff to mobilise the necessary actors to resolve them. Methods: We developed the Questionnaire nEEd Cancer AYAs (QUEEC-AYAs questionnaire), from two existing questionnaires: the Cancer Needs Questionnaire Young People and the Needs Assessment & Service Bridge. A main sample of 103 AYAs then received and completed the questionnaire in order to conduct an exploratory factor analysis. Results: The final structure of the QUEEC-AYAs is composed of 7 dimensions and 48 items: information (8 items), cancer care team (6 items), Physical health (4 items), Emotional health (14 items), Sexual & reproductive health (6 items), Health behaviors & wellness (4 items), Daily life (6 items). The questionnaire has a good acceptability and all domains have a Cronbach's alphas value above 0.80. Conclusion: The QUEEC-AYAs is the first measure of the psychosocial needs of AYAs available in French. Its systematic use in health care services should improve the coordination of care required by AYAs during and after treatment. Trial registration: This study was approved by the ethics committee of the Paoli-Calmettes Institute (IRB # IPC 2021-041, 2021 May 20).

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A scoping review of literature: What has been studied about adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer?

Cited by 8 publications

References 135 publications

Psychological, functional and social outcomes in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors over time: A systematic review of longitudinal studies

Psychological, functional and social outcomes in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors over time: A systematic review of longitudinal studies

The relationship between unmet cancer care needs and self-rated health among adolescents and young adults with cancer

Construction and validation of a tool for measuring the needs of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) diagnosed with cancer: the QUestionnaire nEEd Cancer AYAs : QUEEC-AYAs

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