AYA-UNITE: Lessons Learned on Intervention Development Promoting Social and Physical Health of Adolescent/Young Adult Cancer Survivors.
J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol
; 12(6): 929-934, 2023 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-37815633
ABSTRACT
Adolescent/young adult cancer survivors (AYACS) struggle with poor psychosocial health related to social disruptions due to cancer diagnosis, impacting long-term goal achievement and overall health. In particular, social health promotion is overlooked in AYACS' care. AYA-UNITE, a sociobehavioral exercise intervention pilot for AYACS 15-21 years of age at cancer diagnosis, was designed to foster AYACS' social and physical health. AYA-UNITE was a 12-week group-based virtual exercise program incorporating strength training and aerobic activity. In this brief report, we account AYA-UNITE's conceptual design, lessons learned through AYA-UNITE intervention development, and opportunities for improvement in implementing effective AYACS psychosocial interventions (NCT03778658).
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cancer Survivors
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Neoplasms
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States