Cancer in adolescents and young adults
1993; Wiley; Volume: 71; Issue: S10 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/1097-0142(19930515)71
ISSN1097-0142
AutoresGregory H. Reaman, Janet Bonfiglio, Mark Krailo, Cameron K. Tebbi, Sanford Leikin, Robert S. Ettinger, Lonnie K. Zeltzer, James B. Nachman, Gaston K. Rivera, Albert J. Aboulafia, David S. Rosen,
Tópico(s)Family Support in Illness
ResumoAdolescent cancer patients present a unique challenge to health care professionals because of the impact of the disease and its treatment on the successful acquisition of age-appropriate developmental milestones, as well as the psychosocial concerns raised by the illness itself. Understanding normal adolescent development provides a framework for identifying psychosocial concerns, predicting problems, and developing appropriate interventional strategies for adolescents with cancer. A comprehensive support program with specific goals of promoting adjustment to the illness and providing a basis for community reentry by strengthening recognized coping strategies based on identified psychosocial concerns is described as a model. Cancer 1993; 71:3276-80.
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