Adolescent Cancer Survivors and Their Parents’ Experiences With the Transition Off Treatment to Survivorship: A Qualitative Interview Study
Elna Hamilton Larsen,
Astrid Klopstad Wahl,
Ellen Ruud
et al.
Abstract:Background: Transitioning from active cancer treatment to survivorship represents a vulnerable yet underresearched phase for adolescents and their families. Knowledge of their support needs, the challenges they experience, and how they manage them are useful to inform tailored follow-up care. Thus, we aimed to explore their transition experiences. Method: We interviewed 15 adolescents (12–19 years) who had transitioned off of treatment 1 to 47 months prior at Oslo University Hospital’s Department of Paediatric… Show more
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