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Examining factors associated with self-management skills in teenage survivors of cancer

Examining factors associated with self-management skills in teenage survivors of cancer J Cancer Surviv (2016) 10:686–691 DOI 10.1007/s11764-016-0514-y Examining factors associated with self-management skills in teenage survivors of cancer 1 2 3 4,5 Iqra A. Syed & Paul C. Nathan & Ronald Barr & Zahava R. S. Rosenberg-Yunger & 6 7 Norma M. D’Agostino & Anne F. Klassen Received: 2 September 2015 /Accepted: 2 January 2016 /Published online: 22 January 2016 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016 Abstract nervous system tumor (CNS) compared to having leukemia Background Monitoring long-term health of teenage cancer (β = −7.9, 95 % CI = −13.5 to −2.2). survivors is dependent on successful transition from pediatric Conclusions Younger, male, and CNS tumor survivors lack to adult long-term follow-up (LTFU) care. This study identi- SMSs. Future research is needed to explore the extent and fied factors associated with self-management skills (SMSs), nature of associations between SMSs and parents’ marital an important correlate of successful transition. status. Methods Data were collected from a cross-sectional survey Implications for cancer survivors Younger, male, and CNS conducted at three Canadian hospitals between July 2011 tumor survivors should be targeted for interventions in order and January 2012. The sample included 184 childhood cancer to ensure that adequate SMSs are attained before http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Cancer Survivorship: Research and Practice Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2016 by Springer Science+Business Media New York
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Medicine & Public Health; Public Health; Oncology; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Health Informatics; Quality of Life Research; Primary Care Medicine
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1932-2259
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1932-2267
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10.1007/s11764-016-0514-y
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26802017
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J Cancer Surviv (2016) 10:686–691 DOI 10.1007/s11764-016-0514-y Examining factors associated with self-management skills in teenage survivors of cancer 1 2 3 4,5 Iqra A. Syed & Paul C. Nathan & Ronald Barr & Zahava R. S. Rosenberg-Yunger & 6 7 Norma M. D’Agostino & Anne F. Klassen Received: 2 September 2015 /Accepted: 2 January 2016 /Published online: 22 January 2016 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016 Abstract nervous system tumor (CNS) compared to having leukemia Background Monitoring long-term health of teenage cancer (β = −7.9, 95 % CI = −13.5 to −2.2). survivors is dependent on successful transition from pediatric Conclusions Younger, male, and CNS tumor survivors lack to adult long-term follow-up (LTFU) care. This study identi- SMSs. Future research is needed to explore the extent and fied factors associated with self-management skills (SMSs), nature of associations between SMSs and parents’ marital an important correlate of successful transition. status. Methods Data were collected from a cross-sectional survey Implications for cancer survivors Younger, male, and CNS conducted at three Canadian hospitals between July 2011 tumor survivors should be targeted for interventions in order and January 2012. The sample included 184 childhood cancer to ensure that adequate SMSs are attained before

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Journal of Cancer Survivorship: Research and Practice – Springer Journals

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