Adolescent Cancer Survivors’ and their Mothers’ Perceptions of Vulnerabilities, Health Status, Treatment Effects, and Roles and Health-related Behaviors
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: : This qualitative descriptive study, among adolescent cancer survivors and their mothers, sought to explore the meaning of the adolescents ’ and their mothers’: vulnerability to cancer recurrence; vulnerability to adverse late-effects of cancer treatment; views of current health status; views on treatment effects; and, roles and health-related behaviors. In-depth, open-ended interviews were conducted with 12 adolescent-mother dyads who were attending follow-up care at a tertiary oncology care setting in Bangkok, Thailand. Data were assessed using content analysis. Within perceived vulnerability to cancer recurrence, the adolescent-mother dyads described this theme in terms of: perceived risk; cancer-related beliefs; and, signs of recurrence. The second theme, perceived vulnerability to late-effects of cancer treatment, was presented in terms of potential major organ damage and signs of late effects of cancer treatment, while views of current health status, the third theme, was defined in terms of vulnerable health, and better or good health. Views of treatment effects on health, the fourth theme, was defined by the adolescent-mother dyads as physical, psychological, and cognitive functioning. The fifth theme, roles and health-related behaviors, was the only theme described slightly different
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2156714377