Preference of Young Adult Cancer Survivors for In-Person Versus Telemedicine Cancer Survivorship Visits

Authors

Lauren Boehm, Department of Family Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, USA.Follow
Tracy Jalbuena, MaineHealth, Portland, Maine, USA.Follow
Amy Haskins PhD, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Christina T. Holt, Department of Family Medicine, Maine Medical Partners, Portland, Maine.Follow
Susan Ashley Speckhart, Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, USA.Follow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-8-2023

Institution/Department

Oncology; Pediatrics

Journal Title

Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology

Abstract

Young adult (YA) cancer survivors face barriers to follow-up care, which can be exacerbated by living in a rural location. Telemedicine may mitigate these barriers, but little is known about the preferences of YA survivors for telemedicine or in-person survivorship visits. We surveyed 57 YA cancer survivors in a rural state to assess their preference for survivorship visits. Forty-six percent of respondents preferred an in-person visit while 16% preferred telemedicine. The remaining 39% reported "it depends" or were undecided. In-person visits were preferred when stratified by rural versus urban location. This work can be used to inform survivorship delivery systems.

Recommended Citation

Boehm L, Jalbuena T, Haskins A, Holt C, Speckhart SA. Preference of Young Adult Cancer Survivors for In-Person Versus Telemedicine Cancer Survivorship Visits. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. Published online December 8, 2023. doi:10.1089/jayao.2023.0121