The Current State of Palliative Care Research for Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Thematic Analysis of Empirical Literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Palliative care is critical to the wellness of cancer patients and survivors, but adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer are confronted with the divide between pediatric and adult palliative care as well as pediatric and adult/medical oncology. Consequently, attention to palliative care for AYAs with cancer has just started, and our understanding of palliative care for AYA oncology remains limited.

Aim

This study aims to update our understanding of this salient topic through rigorous research synthesis.

Design

A systematic review of empirical literature was adopted, and data was innovatively analyzed using meta-thematic analysis. The review was pre-registered on OSF (https://osf.io/zy9cs). Studies were searched across ten electronic databases from

SUBMITTER: Zhang A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12260280 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature