Exploration of psychological distress experienced by survivors of adolescent cancer reporting a need for psychological support.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In this qualitative study, we aimed to provide an in-depth exploration of cancer-related psychological distress experienced by young survivors of cancer during adolescence reporting a need for psychological support.

Methods

Two individual interviews were held with ten young survivors of cancer diagnosed in adolescence. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Analysis followed the guidelines for inductive qualitative manifest content analysis.

Results

The survivors described distress experienced during and after the end of treatment. Five categories comprising 14 subcategories were generated. The categories included: A tough treatment, Marked and hindered, Not feeling good enough, Struggling with the fragility of life, and finally, An ong

SUBMITTER: Ander M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5903650 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature