Objectives: To provide an overview of resources for measuring symptoms and symptom clusters in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer and to examine methodological strategies for evaluating symptom clusters.
Data sources: Published research articles and clinical experience.
Conclusion: Limited research has addressed symptoms and symptom clusters in AYAs with cancer. Reliable, valid, and developmentally appropriate measures are needed to advance this area of research.
Implications for nursing practice: Use of mobile technology and mixed qualitative and quantitative methods to understand AYAs' experience of symptoms and symptom clusters could enhance symptom awareness and the evidence base for practice.
Keywords: Symptom assessment; adolescent and young adult oncology; statistical methods; symptom clusters.
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