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. 2023 Aug 25;20(17):6646.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph20176646.

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

Echo L Warner  1   2 , Megan Hebdon  3 , Djin L Tay  1   2 , Keely Smith  4 , Anna Welling  3 , Jiayun Xu  5   6
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Young Adult Cancer Care Partners: A Theoretical Description of an Emerging Population with Unique Needs

Echo L Warner et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: cancer; caregiver; developmental stage; life-course; narrative review; social network; social support; young adult.

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Conflict of interest statement

Author Echo L. Warner receives grant funding from Merck. This funder had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish the results.

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