Development of a rehabilitation programme for young adult cancer survivors using co-production.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young adult cancer survivors, defined as individuals aged 18-39 who have completed primary curative treatment, face numerous age-specific biopsychosocial late effects that impact health-related quality of life negatively. Rehabilitation can enhance participation in life roles, work, leisure activities and health-related quality of life. However, there is a lack of age-specific cancer rehabilitation for this population, leaving many young adults with diminished self-efficacy in managing their challenges, resulting in unmet needs. This study aimed to co-produce and develop an age-specific, municipality-based cancer rehabilitation intervention programme to improve young adults' self-efficacy and health-related quality of life.

Methods

The development process was comp

SUBMITTER: Aagesen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11662816 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature