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Measuring what gets done: Using goal attainment scaling in a vocational counseling program for survivors of childhood cancer

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Childhood cancer survivors face education and employment challenges due to physical, cognitive, and psychosocial effects of the disease and treatments, with few established programs to assist them. The objectives of… Click to show full abstract

Childhood cancer survivors face education and employment challenges due to physical, cognitive, and psychosocial effects of the disease and treatments, with few established programs to assist them. The objectives of this study were to describe the implementation of Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) to evaluate an educational and vocational counseling program established for survivors of childhood cancer, and analyze patterns of program engagement and client outcomes, stratified by demographic and diagnostic characteristics.

Keywords: vocational counseling; program; childhood cancer; goal attainment; cancer; attainment scaling

Journal Title: Cancer Medicine
Year Published: 2023

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