Cancer: Mental distress and health care use among survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Health Interview Survey. 875 adolescent and young adult cancer survivors were identified from the 2013 and 2014 National Health Interview Survey. This survey is the principal source of information on the overall health status of the United States population and is a major data collection program spearheaded by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Survivors were compared to a matched control group. Researchers focused on the following outcomes: 1) the level of mental/psychological distress reported by survivors (none/low, medium, severe), 2) frequency of survivor interaction with mental health professionals, and 3) the ability of survivors to afford mental health care.
