Co-creation of a digital platform for peer support in a community of adolescent and young adult patients during and after cancer.

Purpose: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) diagnosed with cancer report psychological challenges and social isolation. Peer support has been shown to be a valuable resource for coping with these experiences. The aim of this study was through co-creation map the needs for peer support among AYA cancer patients in Sweden; and building on these results to develop and test a prototype of a digital tool for peer support.