Jaehee Yi1, Min Ah Kim2, Jina Sang3. 1. College of Social Work, University of Utah, 395 South 1500 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. 2. Department of Social Welfare, Myongji University, 34 Geobukgol-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03674, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: minahkim@mju.ac.kr. 3. School of Social Work, The University of Akron, The Polsky Building, 415B, Akron, OH 44325-8001, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Childhood cancer survivors worry about many issues related to their cancer history. As they grow older, additional issues may emerge. This study of a sample of Korean young adults aims to understand childhood cancer survivors' worries. METHOD: A purposeful sample of 28 childhood cancer survivors was recruited through survivor and parent-advocacy foundations and support groups in Korea. Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted over the phone or in person. Participants ranged in age from 20 to 36, were diagnosed before age 19, and had completed treatment at the time of the study. RESULTS: Through qualitative interviews, survivors' worries were identified in the following five themes: romantic relationships and marriage, fertility and the health of future children, work and social life, family, and physical health. CONCLUSIONS: The study's findings support the importance of understanding the worries of childhood cancer survivors in young adulthood and the need for developing services and programs to help survivors acquire the appropriate social skills and coping strategies to mitigate their worries.
PURPOSE: Childhood cancer survivors worry about many issues related to their cancer history. As they grow older, additional issues may emerge. This study of a sample of Korean young adults aims to understand childhood cancer survivors' worries. METHOD: A purposeful sample of 28 childhood cancer survivors was recruited through survivor and parent-advocacy foundations and support groups in Korea. Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted over the phone or in person. Participants ranged in age from 20 to 36, were diagnosed before age 19, and had completed treatment at the time of the study. RESULTS: Through qualitative interviews, survivors' worries were identified in the following five themes: romantic relationships and marriage, fertility and the health of future children, work and social life, family, and physical health. CONCLUSIONS: The study's findings support the importance of understanding the worries of childhood cancer survivors in young adulthood and the need for developing services and programs to help survivors acquire the appropriate social skills and coping strategies to mitigate their worries.
Authors: Todd M Gibson; Chenghong Li; Gregory T Armstrong; Deo Kumar Srivastava; Wendy M Leisenring; Ann Mertens; Tara M Brinkman; Lisa Diller; Paul C Nathan; Melissa M Hudson; Leslie L Robison Journal: Cancer Date: 2018-06-25 Impact factor: 6.860
Authors: Jun Ah Lee; Jae Min Lee; Hyeon Jin Park; Meerim Park; Byung Kiu Park; Hee Young Ju; Ji Yoon Kim; Sang Kyu Park; Young Ho Lee; Ye Jee Shim; Heung Sik Kim; Kyung Duk Park; Yeon-Jung Lim; Hee Won Chueh; Ji Kyoung Park; Soon Ki Kim; Hyoung Soo Choi; Hyo Seop Ahn; Jeong Ok Hah; Hyoung Jin Kang; Hee Young Shin; Mee Jeong Lee Journal: Clin Exp Pediatr Date: 2019-11-14