Abstract
Purpose: To describe an initiative to establish university health centers (UHC) as sites for transition to adult care for university-bound pediatric cancer survivors. UHC providers were educated about survivor care and SurvivorLink, an internet-based patient-controlled personal health record with educational resources. Changes in UHC providers' familiarity with and practice related to survivor care were measured. Methods: Lectures on survivor care were given and UHC providers were encouraged to register on SurvivorLink. During registration, providers completed a pre-survey of their familiarity with survivor care, survivor healthcare plans (SHPs), and the Children's Oncology Group Long-Term Follow-Up (COG LTFU) Guidelines, and their current practice of and comfort with providing survivor care. The follow-up survey measured the same parameters. Results were stratified based on UHC engagement: established (≥75% of UHC providers registered on SurvivorLink) and emerging (<75% registered). Results: Six universi...
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