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JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT ONCOLOGY
Volume 10, Issue 3, Pages 351-354Publisher
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2020.0139
Keywords
sexual activity; sexual behavior; safe sex; information dissemination
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- CCTST at the University ofCincinnati
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program [2UL1TR001425-05A1]
- National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health [K07CA200668]
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There is a critical need to engage adolescents and young adults with cancer in conversations regarding safer sexual activity during treatment. This study describes how one pediatric institution assessed and addressed provider barriers to these discussions, and developed an educational handout detailing recommendations for safer sex practices for AYAs with cancer. The adoption, acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of the handout are discussed, along with barriers that other institutions may face when developing similar interventions.
There is a critical need to engage adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer in conversations regarding safer sexual activity during treatment. Many providers, however, report lacking the knowledge and/or tools to engage in these discussions. This article describes the experience of one pediatric institution in assessing and addressing provider barriers to safer sexual activity discussions among AYAs with cancer. Feedback from patients and providers resulted in an educational handout detailing recommendations regarding safer sex practices for AYAs with cancer. Handout adoption, acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility are described alongside barriers to assist other institutions seeking to develop similar interventions.
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