Working Toward a Good Life as a Cancer Survivor

Research on cancer rehabilitation targeting young adult cancer survivors (YACS) is limited, and little is known about the positive health outcomes of rehabilitation programs tailored specifically for this vulnerable group. This article in the journal Cancer Nursing looks at a study investigating whether a complex rehabilitation program improved the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and physical capacities of YACS.

The article concluded that a complex cancer rehabilitation program especially tailored for YACS seems to build positive health outcomes such as HRQOL and physical capacity in a long-term perspective. Results underlined the importance of targeting rehabilitation interventions to YACS in need after cancer treatment, acknowledging rehabilitation as a process that requires adequate time and follow-up.

Hauken, M.A. (2015). Working Toward a Good Life as a Cancer Survivor: A Longitudinal Study on Positive Health Outcomes of a Rehabilitation Program for Young Adult Cancer Survivors. Cancer Nursing , 38(1), 3-15.