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Journal of Cancer Education
Published in: Journal of Cancer Education 6/2019

01-12-2019

Support for Young Adult Cancer Patients: Perspectives of Patients and their Mothers

Authors: Nathanael B. Stanley, Gwendolyn Quinn, Damon Reed, Andrew Galligan, Maija Reblin

Published in: Journal of Cancer Education | Issue 6/2019

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Abstract

The shift from adolescence to adulthood is marked by increased independence from parents. The purpose of this research is to describe types of beneficial support and concordance between young adult cancer patients/survivors and their parents. One-on-one phone interviews were conducted. Data were analyzed with constant comparison and linguistic methods. Fifteen patients and eight mothers participated. Support types most cited included informational, tangible, and emotional. The greatest difference between patients and mothers was in mention of emotional or tangible support. Continued attention to the role of parental support for young adult cancer patients is important for care.
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Metadata
Title
Support for Young Adult Cancer Patients: Perspectives of Patients and their Mothers
Authors
Nathanael B. Stanley
Gwendolyn Quinn
Damon Reed
Andrew Galligan
Maija Reblin
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Cancer Education / Issue 6/2019
Print ISSN: 0885-8195
Electronic ISSN: 1543-0154
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-018-1413-x

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