Mapping evidence on educational interventions for adolescents with cancer: a scoping review protocol

IntroductionAdolescents diagnosed with cancer face unique challenges that can significantly impact their physical, emotional and social well-being. Educational interventions are essential in providing these young patients with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate their cancer journey effec...

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Published in:BMJ open Vol. 15; no. 4; p. e093137
Main Authors: Kyei-Dompim, Joana, Kuupiel, Desmond, Diji, Abigail Kusi-Amponsah, Ncama, Busisiwe Purity
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 22.04.2025
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Subjects:
Adolescent
Cancer genetics
Cancer therapies
Children & youth
Education
Families & family life
Health behavior
Health Education
Humans
Intervention
Knowledge
Mortality
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Oncology
Patient compliance
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Population
Protocol
Research Design
Scoping Review as Topic
Teenagers
Well being
Young adults
United States > US
Cancer genetics
Health Education
Adolescent
ISSN:2044-6055, 2044-6055
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Summary:IntroductionAdolescents diagnosed with cancer face unique challenges that can significantly impact their physical, emotional and social well-being. Educational interventions are essential in providing these young patients with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate their cancer journey effectively. This scoping review aims to map the existing evidence on educational interventions tailored for adolescents with cancer, identifying gaps in the literature and informing future research and practice.Methods and analysisThe review will follow a systematic scoping review as outlined by the Joanna Briggs Institute. A preliminary search was conducted in June 2024 with the PubMed database. This will be followed by a comprehensive search strategy across multiple databases, including PubMed, SCOPUS, WoS, PsycINFO, GIM and CINAHL, to identify relevant literature published in English. All types of educational interventions targeting adolescents with cancer will be included, while studies focusing on non-cancer populations or published in non-English languages will be excluded. Data extraction will be conducted by two independent reviewers using a standardised tool, and qualitative content analysis will be performed to summarise the findings. The results will be presented in tables and figures, adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. This scoping review has been registered with Open Science Framework (https://osf.io/7p93v).Ethics and disseminationAs this scoping review will use secondary data from published literature, ethical approval is not required. The findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations and stakeholder engagement.
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ISSN:2044-6055
2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093137