Mapping Adolescent Cancer Services: How Do Young XXXX , Their Families, and Staff Describe Specialized Cancer Care in England?

@entity5 @entity1
BACKGROUND: Specialized @entity5 services for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are being developed in a number of countries to address the particular needs of this population. However, the evidence base to inform service design and associated care delivery is inadequate. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to undertake a mapping study to identify the main components of @entity5 care to be studied further to reflect the range of approaches to service delivery currently provided in England. METHODS: Semistructured interviews were conducted with young @entity1 , their family members, and staff in 11 AYA principal treatment centers. Using different levels of extraction, these data were drawn together to illuminate the main components of @entity5 care and the range of approaches to service delivery. RESULTS: Young @entity1 , family members, and staff consistently identified and valued similar areas of @entity5 care: caring and supportive staff, activities designed for AYAs, and an environment that feels like home. CONCLUSION: The mapping exercise successfully informed the selection of 4 sites for an in-depth case study. The main components of specialized AYA care have been described. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: This description can assist clinical teams interested in developing or refining their approach to @entity5 care. It could also offer a way to agree priorities, based on the key components young @entity1 consider as being essential for their care, and facilitate services to benchmark against these key components, and it could also go some way to address international AYA goals to support global change to reduce the current disparities in care.
