Perception of Korean healthy adolescents on cancer and adolescent cancer survivors: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the number of adolescent cancer survivors increases, detailed and effective healthcare policies on adolescent cancer survivors returning to school and workplace are needed. The study aimed to explore the perception of healthy adolescents on cancer and adolescent cancer survivors.

Methods

This study conducted a face-to-face cross-sectional study in the Republic of Korea in 2021 on adolescent selected through proportional population allocation sampling by sex, age, and region. According to research questions, survey questionnaire organized and collected data on adolescents' perceptions of cancer, differences in perceptions from tuberculosis, measles, asthma, perceptions of adolescent cancer survivors, and health information sources that led to these perceptions.<

SUBMITTER: Hyun MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11202335 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature