An Innovative Website in the United States for Meeting the Emotional and Supportive Care Needs of Young Adults with Cancer. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • This paper describes the development of an institution-specific website designed to meet the supportive and emotional needs of young adults (18-39 years old) with cancer in the United States. The website contains information about topics of particular interest to young adults, coping skills education, and resources; and has social networking capacity. In a survey of website users, participants reported increased "connectedness" and variable impact on feelings of sadness, fear, and worry. Recommendations are made for fostering peer interactions, encouraging staff to educate website users around self-monitoring for distress, and incorporating relevant content on the website.

publication date

  • February 25, 2015

Research

keywords

  • Adaptation, Psychological
  • Internet
  • Needs Assessment
  • Neoplasms
  • Palliative Care
  • Social Networking

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85018216250

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1089/jayao.2014.0035

PubMed ID

  • 26812430

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 4

issue

  • 1