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On-line version ISSN 1699-5988Print version ISSN 1132-1296

Abstract

VEGA-VEGA, Paula  and  ZERAN-RUIZ-CLAVIJO, María Belén. Experiences in the psychosocial integration of youth and young adult cancer survivors. Index Enferm [online]. 2022, vol.31, n.4, pp.274-278.  Epub Apr 17, 2023. ISSN 1699-5988.  https://dx.doi.org/10.58807/indexenferm20225389.

Objective:

To analyze the experience of young cancer survivors in their transition to social and family integration.

Methods:

Narrative review of scientific articles published between 2012 and 2022, indexed in Pubmed, CINHAL, CUIDEN y Web of Science databases, which were subjected to a thematic analysis.

Results:

Due to the disease and intensive treatment, survival requires them to integrate into a new life, marked by physical, psychoemotional, social, value and spiritual sequelae, which lead them to modify their quality of life and priorities in search of normality.

Conclusions:

It is necessary that young people become part of their integration process, allowing them to transcend with wellbeing into adulthood, through an active follow-up by the health teams. An adequate integration and acquisition of responsibility for the disease and care.

Keywords : Social Integration; Young adult; Adolescent; Survivor; Cancer.

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