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

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 throug...

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Published inInternational journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 20; no. 17; p. 6646
Main Authors Warner, Echo L., Hebdon, Megan, Tay, Djin L., Smith, Keely, Welling, Anna, Xu, Jiayun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 25.08.2023
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Indigent care
Review
Social networks
Social support
Young adults
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph20176646