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Unmet Needs for Psychosocial Care in Hematologic Malignancies and Hematopoietic Cell Transplant

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Individuals diagnosed with hematologic malignancies experience significant unmet psychological, physical, informational, financial, and spiritual needs. The goal of the current review is to summarize and highlight recent research focused on these issues in the diagnosis and treatment periods and beyond. The review also describes the needs of adolescent and young adult (AYA) and pediatric patients. While a large body of research has reported on unmet needs among adult hematologic cancer patients, there is far less data regarding the challenges confronted by AYA and pediatric populations. Available data suggests that among all age groups, hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a risk factor for greater unmet needs. Recommendations for screening and evidence-based interventions to prevent or ameliorate unmet needs are provided. Future research is needed to develop additional evidence-based psychosocial interventions with a focus on hematologic cancer.

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    Anna Barata

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    Anna Barata

  3. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

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Barata, A., Wood, W.A., Choi, S.W. et al. Unmet Needs for Psychosocial Care in Hematologic Malignancies and Hematopoietic Cell Transplant. Curr Hematol Malig Rep 11, 280–287 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11899-016-0328-z

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