Alignment of Palliative Care Service Structure and Standards of Care for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: An International Survey of Clinical Practice.

Access to timely, age-appropriate palliative care services and end-of-life communication are two standards of care for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) living with cancer where cure is uncertain or unlikely. Health professionals' capacity to facilitate these standards is critical. This study aimed to understand AYA oncology health professionals' experienced practices in, and barriers to, delivering these standards of care across palliative care and end-of-life communication in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom (UK).

Improving Supportive and Palliative Care Integration in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer.

Timely supportive and palliative care (SPC) integration in adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer management is recommended in curative and palliative settings. However, multiple barriers exist to implementing this goal. Liverpool Cancer Therapy Center (LCTC) serviced a growing AYA (15-39 years) population without AYA-dedicated services and the vast majority receiving no SPC engagement.