Increasing access to psychosocial care for adolescents and young adults with cancer by integrating targeted navigation services

Key points This study assessed the impact of integrating AYA-specific clinical navigation at a large, urban, adult-focused cancer center Information about social work encounters was extracted from electronic medical records for the 10 months prior to and following integration of an AYA navigator Compared to pre-integration, the number and proportion of overall and office visit encounters increased post-integration The AYA Cancer Program increased its reach without increasing burden on oncology social work services Results suggest that integrating an AYA-specific clinical navigator led to increased access to psychosocial care, and likely improved adherence to NCCN biopsychosocial assessment guidelines, without increasing the burden on oncology social work services