Survivors' Dilemma: Young Adult Cancer Survivors' Perspectives of Work-Related Goals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young adult cancer survivors have significant work-related challenges, including interruptions to education and employment milestones, which may affect work-related goals (WRGs). The study purpose was to explore posttreatment perspectives of WRGs in a sample of young adult hematologic cancer survivors.

Methods

This qualitative descriptive study used social media to recruit eligible cancer survivors (young adults working or in school at the time of cancer diagnosis). Data were collected through telephone semi-structured interviews and analyzed using directed content analysis, followed by thematic content analysis to identify themes.

Findings

The sample (N = 40) were mostly female (63.5%), White (75%), and diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma (57.5%); most

SUBMITTER: Ghazal LV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8599614 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature