CANCER IN ADOLESCENTS, THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTAL CHALLENGES IN IDENTITY FORMATION : A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
Kahugu, Susan; Mbuh, Henriette (2015)
Kahugu, Susan
Mbuh, Henriette
Lapin ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015120118681
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015120118681
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This study dealt with Cancer in adolescents, social developmental challenges in identity formation. The purpose of this study is to provide nursing students with information on how to care for cancer adolescent patients in practice. This study will help them in their work practice and in the future when they are nurses as they will know how to care for these adolescent cancer patients. This study tried to answer the question; what kinds of social developmental challenges do adolescents with cancer face? This study was based on qualitative research method and the authors chose systematic literature review for the collection of data. The collected data was further analyzed by content analysis method.
Childhood cancer is a chronic disease and experiencing cancer during adolescence presents unique difficulties like stress and coping issues, academic incompetence due to health problems and stress, anxiety, challenges in social life and esteem issues. A diagnosis of cancer during adolescence adds a significant stressor to this unique period of development. Controversy exists regarding whether cancer causes a major disruption to the achievement of developmental tasks and increased psychological morbidity. The following social developmental challenges in adolescents with cancer were obtained from this study, Relationships (family and peer), personal development (Identity development, confidence, and career path) and course of life
The following Key words were used, Cancer (oncology), adolescents, Identity formation and social development
Childhood cancer is a chronic disease and experiencing cancer during adolescence presents unique difficulties like stress and coping issues, academic incompetence due to health problems and stress, anxiety, challenges in social life and esteem issues. A diagnosis of cancer during adolescence adds a significant stressor to this unique period of development. Controversy exists regarding whether cancer causes a major disruption to the achievement of developmental tasks and increased psychological morbidity. The following social developmental challenges in adolescents with cancer were obtained from this study, Relationships (family and peer), personal development (Identity development, confidence, and career path) and course of life
The following Key words were used, Cancer (oncology), adolescents, Identity formation and social development