Table 4.
Barriers expressed | Desired institutional change | Ways COG can foster this change | Interventions currently implemented or in process |
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Poor communication between medical oncology and pediatric oncology |
Improve communication with medical oncology AYA Program with medical oncology AYA Navigator |
Enhance Medical oncology engagement Educate regrading enrollment barriers Disseminate trial information |
Include medical oncologists in AYA RI Network /Joint leadership NCTN cross-network trial development AYA RI network group webinars focusing on barriers and facilitators to enrollment |
Administrative logistical barriers |
Unified trial screening Expand age limit for pediatric oncology intake AYA Program Shared AYA Navigator |
Foster development of AYA Trials Clarify site enrollment procedures |
NCTN cross-network trial development |
Cross-enrollment challenges |
Unified trial screening Increased research resources |
Clarify site enrollment procedures Systemic NCTN changes |
Development of COG FAQ NCTN cross-network trial development |
Complex COG trials | Increase education on trials | Educate and disseminate information on current trials | AYA RI Network webinars focused on individual AYA relevant trials |
Trials not available | Increase research resources | Foster development of AYA Trials | NCTN cross-network trial development |