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. 2017 Dec 1;6(4):519–523. doi: 10.1089/jayao.2017.0011

Table 2.

Utah Oncology Providers' Perceptions of Unmet Needs for Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Patients (N = 91)

  AYAs need assistance with supporta Support goes unmet for AYAsa
  N % N %
Resource support
 Financial assistance information 55 63.2 14 16.7
 Insurance, disability, or social security assistance 62 69.7 12 14.8
 Employment support 21 23.9 14 16.9
 Education support 34 39.1 8 9.8
Treatment and clinical support
 Late effects information 63 70.1 11 13.1
 Genetic counseling information 42 47.2 6 7.1
 Fertility information 58 65.2 4 4.8
 Infertility treatment (e.g., in vitro, artificial insemination) 44 50.0 9 11.0
 Diet and nutrition information 44 49.4 10 12.1
 Exercise and physical fitness 42 47.2 10 11.9
 Physical therapy/functional rehabilitation 37 41.6 10 12.5
 Complementary/alternative medicine 23 25.8 15 18.3
Social and family support
 Sexuality or intimacy counseling 35 39.3 23 28.4
 Appearance/body image support 36 40.9 16 19.3
 Mental health counseling for anxiety, depression, or stress 41 46.1 13 15.5
 Family or relationship counseling 28 31.5 12 14.6
 Religious or spiritual support 16 18.2 8 10.1
 Peer connections 30 34.5 15 19.0
a

Always to often.