ArticlePediatric blood & cancer2022
Seeking virtual support: Digital technology use in adolescent and young adults with advanced cancer.
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- The Journey with paediatric cancer: reflections on its impact on patients and their families.The Pan African medical journal · 2026Article
- The Impact of a Personal Cancer Diagnosis on the Psychological Health of Adolescent/Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Mixed Methods Study.Psycho-oncology · 2025Article
- Engagement with Programmatic Electronic Communications Among Young Adults with Breast Cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Social support resources in adolescents and young adults with advanced cancer: a qualitative analysis.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
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- Digital Health Technology & Cancer Care: Conceptual Framework Leading Comprehensive Fruitfulness.Journal of healthcare leadership · 2024Article
- Adolescents and young adults with oncohematological disease: use of social networks, impact of SARS-COV-2, and psychosocial well-being.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
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backgroundA cancer diagnosis, especially advanced cancer, interferes with adolescent/young adult (AYA) peer relationships. AYAs increasingly use digital technologies (i.e., social media, video games) as a social instrument; little is known about the role of digital technologies in the AYA cancer experience. The objective of this analysis was to describe the use and impact of digital technologies among AYAs with advanced cancer. PROCEDURE: As part of the "Exploring the Concept of a 'Good Death'" study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 32 English-speaking AYAs (14-25 years) with advanced cancer (relapsed/refractory disease, estimated survival <50%). Interviews were audio recorded, deidentified, and transcribed verbatim. Questions focused on communication and sources of psychosocial support. Directed content analysis was used for codebook creation. Three reviewers completed transcript coding and reconciled discrepancies. Thematic analysis identified hierarchical themes. The present analysis focused on the specific theme of "digital technologies as a support mechanism."
resultsWhen asked about sources of support, social media and multiplayer online games were most often recognized by AYAs. Three themes emerged regarding the role of digital technologies: distraction, maintaining existing peer support, and connecting with peers with cancer. Two AYAs acknowledged negative consequences of social media.
conclusionsAYAs with advanced cancer cite digital technologies as a mechanism for maintaining and seeking peer support. Digital technologies may be leveraged to provide psychosocial support for AYAs with advanced cancer.
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