9. Promoting Adolescent and Young Adult Male Contraceptive Knowledge: Can Health Care Providers Make a Difference?

Adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of cancer have diverse psychosocial and medical needs, including those related to fertility and sexual health. Much of the focus of care around issues such as fertility and sexual health tends to be filtered through a biomedical lens. However, it is essential that health care providers assess and support AYA survivors using a biopsychosocial and contextual framework to ensure the most comprehensive and accurate understanding of AYA survivor needs, especially those related to psychosexual health. A trusting relationship between the multi-disciplinary medical team and the AYA survivor that allows for open discussion about the physical and psychosocial components of sexual health is key to providing best care and outcomes.

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Identifying Recommendations of Health Care Providers (HCP) for Developing an Evidence-Based Reproductive Health (RH) Educational Intervention for Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Males with TID

Diabetes ◽

10.2337/db18-843-p ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 67 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. 843-P

Author(s):

ANDREA F.R. FISCHL ◽

INGRID LIBMAN ◽

DANA L. ROFEY ◽

DENISE CHARRON-PROCHOWNIK

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Young Adult ◽

Reproductive Health ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Educational Intervention ◽

Adolescent And Young Adult ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Care Providers

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Improving Fertility Preservation Discussions for Adolescent and Young Adult Male Oncology Patients

Oncology Issues ◽

10.1080/10463356.2018.1502976 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 33 (5) ◽

pp. 16-26

Author(s):

Jacqueline N. Casillas ◽

Roy L. Kao ◽

Joshua Macadangdang ◽

Emma Lidington ◽

Melody S. Hsu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Fertility Preservation ◽

Adult Male ◽

Adolescent And Young Adult ◽

Oncology Patients ◽

Young Adult Male

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“Stories Take Your Role Away From You”: Understanding the Impact on Health Care Professionals of Viewing Digital Stories of Pediatric and Adolescent/Young Adult Oncology Patients

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing ◽

10.1177/1043454217697023 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 34 (4) ◽

pp. 261-271 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Catherine M. Laing ◽

Nancy J. Moules ◽

Andrew Estefan ◽

Mike Lang

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Young Adult ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Healthcare Delivery ◽

Care Providers ◽

Oncology Patients ◽

Digital Stories ◽

The Impact

The purpose of this philosophical hermeneutic study was to understand the effects on health care providers (HCPs) of watching digital stories made by (past and present) pediatric and adolescent/young adult (AYA) oncology patients. Twelve HCPs participated in a focus group where they watched digital stories made by pediatric/AYA oncology patients and participated in a discussion related to the impact the stories had on them personally and professionally. Findings from this research revealed that HCPs found digital stories to be powerful, therapeutic, and educational tools. Health care providers described uses for digital stories ranging from education of newly diagnosed families to training of new staff. Digital stories, we conclude, can be an efficient and effective way through which to understand the patient experience, implications from which can range from more efficient patient care delivery to decision making. Recommendations for incorporating digital storytelling into healthcare delivery are offered.

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