Guide for professionals: Communicating with teenagers and young adults with cancer
Published: Apr 2024
Next review: Apr 2028
It is increasingly recognised that teenagers and young adults with cancer (TYAs) have experiences and communication needs that differ significantly from those of younger children and older adults. Communication with TYAs is critically important however, for healthcare professionals (HCPs) learning and experience is often incidental, with limited opportunities for formal postgraduate education.
Effective communication is critical to reduce anxiety and promote adherence to treatment in TYAs as they find it challenging to adhere to treatment due to the severity of their illness and symptoms.
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Authors:
Deborah Critoph FHEA and Dr Luke Smith AFHEA on behalf of the TYAC Practice Development Group.
The authors would like to express their gratitude to the national collaborators for their contributions to this guideline: Dr Helen Hatcher, Dr Rachel Taylor, Dr Maria Cable, Jess Farmer, Jane Robson, Professor Faith Gibson, Dr Louise Soanes, Bethan Ingram, Helen Vietch, Professor Daniel Kelly, Lisa Callendar.