Healthcare Utilization and Communication Patterns Among Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer: Results From the Health Information National Trends Survey.
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abstract
National studies examining how survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer communicate and engage with healthcare are limited. Using Health Information National Trends Survey data, we evaluated healthcare utilization and patient-centered communication (PCC) among 708 survivors of AYA cancer. Survivors less than 40 years (25%) had greater than 10 healthcare visits compared to older groups (41-60 years: 14%, >60 years: 13%, p < 0.01). Hispanic/Latinx (H/L) reported lower PCC (mean = 68, SD = 24) than non-Hispanic White (NHW) (mean = 75, SD = 22) and non-Hispanic Black (NHB) (mean = 81, SD = 23). NHB (10%) and H/L (7%) reported more unfair treatment/discrimination than NHW (<1%) (p < 0.01). Equitable communication interventions may enhance AYA survivorship care.
