The needs of young adults with cancer: their own perspectives
| dc.contributor.author | Parkins, Jennifer | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Hayes, Virginia | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2008-12-30T19:30:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2008-12-30T19:30:44Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2008 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 2008-12-30T19:30:44Z | |
| dc.degree.department | School of Nursing | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Nursing M.N. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this research was to learn about the needs of young adults living with newly diagnosed cancer and undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment in order to enhance oncology care providers’ understanding of these needs. This was a qualitative investigation of the perspectives of young adults with cancer using interpretation description methodology (Thorne, 2008). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven individuals to gain a deeper insight into the subjective experience of being a young adult with cancer with consideration of quality of life issues. Eight interpretive themes were revealed from the data: It Is Hard Being a Parent with Cancer, Symptom Management Is a Challenge, Social Support is Imperative, Information Access is Essential, Fear of Recurrence and Mortality, Trusting Relationships with Health Care Professionals Make a Difference, Financial Worries, and Follow Up Care. These concepts represent a critical analysis which can serve to guide oncology care and oncology nursing practice. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1828/1313 | |
| dc.language | English | eng |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.rights | Available to the World Wide Web | en_US |
| dc.subject | young adults | en_US |
| dc.subject | cancer | en_US |
| dc.subject | interpretive description | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | UVic Subject Index::Sciences and Engineering::Health Sciences::Nursing | en_US |
| dc.title | The needs of young adults with cancer: their own perspectives | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |