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Young Adult Cancer Care Partners: A Theoretical Description of an Emerging Population with Unique Needs

Published:2023-08-25 Issue:17 Volume:20 Page:6646
ISSN:1660-4601
Container-title:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
language:en
Short-container-title:IJERPH

Author:

Warner Echo L.¹²^ORCID,Hebdon Megan³,Tay Djin L.¹²,Smith Keely⁴,Welling Anna³,Xu Jiayun⁵⁶

Affiliation:

1. Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA

2. College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA

3. School of Nursing, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA

4. College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ 85721, USA

5. Purdue Center for Families, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA

6. College of Nursing, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA

Abstract

As the U.S. population’s demographics shift, young U.S. adults are increasingly engaged in informal caregiving for aging generations. Yet, there is little research on the unique experiences and needs of young adults who take on caregiving roles for adult cancer patients. Herein we demonstrate through a theoretical description that young adult cancer care partners deserve distinct recognition in the cancer control continuum given the psychological, physical, financial, and social features unique to their cancer experience.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/17/6646/pdf

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