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ArticleHealth and quality of life outcomes2024

Construction and preliminary validation of a tool to measure the needs of adolescents and young adults (AYA) diagnosed with cancer: the QUestionnaire nEEd Cancer AYAs: QUEEC-AYAs.

S Justafré, P Marino, R Touzani, F Dupeyre-Alvarez, P Dantin, P Viens, N Vey, S Calvin

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S JustafréManagement Sport Cancer Laboratory UR20122035V, Aix Marseille University and Paoli Calmettes Institute, Marseille, France. sebastien.justafre@univ-amu.fr.
P MarinoInstitut Paoli-Calmettes, Aix-Marseille Univ, IRD, SESSTIM, Inserm, Marseille, France.
R TouzaniInstitut Paoli-Calmettes, Aix-Marseille Univ, IRD, SESSTIM, Inserm, Marseille, France.
F Dupeyre-AlvarezPaoli Calmettes Institute, Marseille, France.
P DantinManagement Sport Cancer Laboratory UR20122035V, Aix Marseille University and Paoli Calmettes Institute, Marseille, France.
P ViensManagement Sport Cancer Laboratory UR20122035V, Aix Marseille University and Paoli Calmettes Institute, Marseille, France.
N VeyPaoli Calmettes Institute, Marseille, France.
S CalvinManagement Sport Cancer Laboratory UR20122035V, Aix Marseille University and Paoli Calmettes Institute, Marseille, France.

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contextIn France, 2300 adolescents and young adults (AYAs, 15-25 years old) are diagnosed with cancer each year. As soon as the disease is diagnosed, a number of physical, psychological and social needs may arise. The aim of this study is to develop a tool to measure unmet needs that will allow the specificities of AYAs to be understood while allowing health care staff to mobilise the necessary actors to resolve them.

methodsWe developed the Questionnaire nEEd Cancer AYAs (QUEEC-AYAs questionnaire), from two existing questionnaires: the Cancer Needs Questionnaire Young People and the Needs Assessment & Service Bridge. A main sample of 103 AYAs then received and completed the questionnaire in order to conduct an exploratory factor analysis.

resultsThe final structure of the QUEEC-AYAs is composed of 7 dimensions and 48 items: information (8 items), cancer care team (6 items), Physical health (4 items), Emotional health (14 items), Sexual & reproductive health (6 items), Health behaviors & wellness (4 items), Daily life (6 items). The questionnaire has a good acceptability and all domains have a Cronbach's alphas value above 0.80.

conclusionThe QUEEC-AYAs is the first measure of the psychosocial needs of AYAs available in French. Its systematic use in health care services should improve the coordination of care required by AYAs during and after treatment.

trial registrationThis study was approved by the ethics committee of the Paoli-Calmettes Institute (IRB # IPC 2021-041, 2021 May 20).

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Needs AssessmentNeoplasmsAdolescentAdultFemaleFranceHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansMalePsychometricsQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAdolescents and young adultsCancerNeedsPatient-reported outcome measures

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