A Review of Factors Contributing to the Shortage of Palliative Care Service for Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Patients
Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: Adolescent and young adult oncology (patients aged 15-39 years old) is an emerging current shortages in palliative medicine among the adolescent and young adult oncology population.Employing multiple search modalities for key terms of the research topic resulted in 28,832 article returns.Titles and abstracts were reviewed and 36 articles were used in the literature review along with seven grey literature publications.Aspects of palliative care delivery and quality were investigated.Several themes emerged from the literature as well as specific clinical considerations for working with this patient group.Systemic barriers influencing the identified shortages were also examined.Recommendations for remediation are discussed where applicable, as well as the current state of addressing or not addressing each shortage.The role of psychologists in palliative medicine and care of adolescent and young adult oncology patients is also discussed.By illuminating the shortages in palliative care service to the adolescent and young adult oncology population, this dissertation can act as a stimulus to guide the creation of treatment guidelines or assist in future service and program development having proactively identified areas in need of attention.This dissertation is available in open access at AURA, http://aura.antioch.
Author: Erin Kathleen Harper
Institution: Antioch University
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2513099924