From Chemo to College: The College Experience of Childhood Cancer Survivors
| Autor: | MaryAnn Cantrell, Teresa M. Conte |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Universities Childhood cancer Alternative medicine Self-concept Pediatrics 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Drug Therapy Neoplasms Adaptation Psychological medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Survivors Young adult Mid-Atlantic Region Students Qualitative Research Oncology (nursing) Cancer Focus Groups medicine.disease Focus group humanities Self Concept Content analysis 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Female Psychology Stress Psychological Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Journal of pediatric oncology nursing : official journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses. 33(5) |
| ISSN: | 1532-8457 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how childhood cancer survivors experience college life. Five undergraduate students who are childhood cancer survivors, aged 19 to 22 years, participated in a 75-minute focus group interview. The survivors attended the same university located in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. A transcript-based content analysis was used to analyze the data. Four themes and 2 subthemes were generated from the data analysis. Survivors described that the emotional growth they experienced from their cancer experience has provided them some psychological protection in managing the day-to-day challenges of college life and in making informed choices about engaging in high-risk behaviors. As a result of their cancer experience, the findings suggest that these childhood cancer survivors have a strong foundation of self-awareness and self-worth, which has assisted them in making a successful transition into college life and in enjoying positive collegiate experiences. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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