Adolescents living with chronic conditions (ALWCCs) are at a higher risk of suicide (odds ratio: 4.3) than their peers. No consensus exists in the scientific community on a definition or conceptual elements of emotional well-being in this vulnerable…
To test the feasibility, acceptability and safety of a pediatric advance care planning intervention, Family-Centered Advance Care Planning for Teens With Cancer (FACE-TC).
METHODS:
Adolescent (age 14-20 years)/family dyads (N = 30) with a cancer…
Purpose: We hypothesized that adults with CHD are likely to be better adapted to their disease and as likely to have met their adolescent developmental milestones, as adults with acquired heart disease (AHD) of the same organ. Methods: A convenience…