Peer2Me: A Peer Supported Program for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients
NCT05336318
Summary
The present bicentric study has the aim to investigate the effectiveness of the peer supported mentoring program 'Peer2Me' with regard to psychosocial parameters using a prospective Comprehensive Cohort Design. Over a period of three months, acutely ill patients in the intervention group are accompanied by a mentor with the same disease and of similar age. Patients in the control group receive a one-time consultation. Before and after the intervention, mentors and mentees are interviewed about their psychosocial distress and quality of life.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria: * Cancer disease between the ages of 18 and 39 (all tumor entities) * completion of acute treatment at least 2 years ago (mentors) * curative prognosis * Native language German or fluent German speaker * first cancer diagnosis in the last 6 months (mentees, all tumor entities) * curative prognosis Exclusion Criteria: * existing and already diagnosed psychiatric disease, ongoing psychotherapy and/or existing suicidal tendency * palliative treatment approach
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NCT05336318