About this Research Topic
The diagnosis of cancer during childhood has a significant impact on the social development process of patients. This leads to psychological and adjustment difficulties, dependence on the family, and various psychomotor disorders induced by the disease and treatments. Some young adults even testify that they develop a different philosophy of life from their peers, leading to difficulties in social integration. Clinically, certain sequelae of the disease and its treatments (e.g., psychomotor disorders, fatigue, cognitive impairments) tend to become chronic and impact survivors of childhood cancer in adulthood.
The problem of employment is not only reserved for patients diagnosed with cancer in adulthood. Because of the short-, medium-, and long-term side effects, having cancer in childhood or adolescence can imply difficulties in school and university education compared to healthy peers, difficulties in entering employment as young adults, and difficulties in maintaining employment many years after diagnosis.
The goal of this research topic is to provide an overview of the most recent high-quality research in the field of side effects reported by young adults, and adults who are survivors of childhood cancer and their impact on education and employment. It will investigate the short-, medium- and long-term psychosocial effects (e.g., emotional distress, post-traumatic growth, fatigue, social difficulties, ...) on the one hand and their effects on the education or professional life of the survivors, on the other hand. We encourage authors to propose contributions that respect the principle of translational research, including clinicians and researchers, and/or respond to the principles of health democracy. In this sense, observational and interventional research will be given fair consideration.
We welcome original studies (including but not limited to clinical trials, observational studies, or epidemiological approaches), methodological papers (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches); systematic reviews, meta-analysis, meta-synthesis; psychometric studies; experts’ consensus; theoretical works; and brief research reports. Sample sizes in quantitative studies should allow for the generalization of results. In the case of qualitative studies, the principle of information saturation must be scrupulously respected and justified. Commentaries and opinion papers must be submitted to the host editors with a reasoned request.
The following themes are strongly encouraged:
• Systematic reviews and, if possible, meta-analysis or meta-synthesis related to psychosocial side effects reported by young adults, and adults who are survivors of childhood cancer. All psychosocial side effects can be considered in the same systematic review, and a focused psychosocial side effect can also be considered for one systematic review if the number of included papers is relevant.
• Systematic reviews and, if possible, meta-analysis or meta-synthesis related to difficulties in school and/or in university education reported by young adults and adults who are survivors of childhood cancer.
• Systematic reviews and, if possible, meta-analysis or meta-synthesis related to difficulties in entering employment and/or in maintaining employment, reported by young adults, and adults who are survivors of childhood cancer.
• Observational, interventional, or epidemiologic studies related to the three sub-topics cited above.
• Conceptual, theoretical, or clinical frameworks.
• Development and/or validation of clinical/psychometrics instruments
The problem of employment is not only reserved for patients diagnosed with cancer in adulthood. Because of the short-, medium-, and long-term side effects, having cancer in childhood or adolescence can imply difficulties in school and university education compared to healthy peers, difficulties in entering employment as young adults, and difficulties in maintaining employment many years after diagnosis.
The goal of this research topic is to provide an overview of the most recent high-quality research in the field of side effects reported by young adults, and adults who are survivors of childhood cancer and their impact on education and employment. It will investigate the short-, medium- and long-term psychosocial effects (e.g., emotional distress, post-traumatic growth, fatigue, social difficulties, ...) on the one hand and their effects on the education or professional life of the survivors, on the other hand. We encourage authors to propose contributions that respect the principle of translational research, including clinicians and researchers, and/or respond to the principles of health democracy. In this sense, observational and interventional research will be given fair consideration.
We welcome original studies (including but not limited to clinical trials, observational studies, or epidemiological approaches), methodological papers (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches); systematic reviews, meta-analysis, meta-synthesis; psychometric studies; experts’ consensus; theoretical works; and brief research reports. Sample sizes in quantitative studies should allow for the generalization of results. In the case of qualitative studies, the principle of information saturation must be scrupulously respected and justified. Commentaries and opinion papers must be submitted to the host editors with a reasoned request.
The following themes are strongly encouraged:
• Systematic reviews and, if possible, meta-analysis or meta-synthesis related to psychosocial side effects reported by young adults, and adults who are survivors of childhood cancer. All psychosocial side effects can be considered in the same systematic review, and a focused psychosocial side effect can also be considered for one systematic review if the number of included papers is relevant.
• Systematic reviews and, if possible, meta-analysis or meta-synthesis related to difficulties in school and/or in university education reported by young adults and adults who are survivors of childhood cancer.
• Systematic reviews and, if possible, meta-analysis or meta-synthesis related to difficulties in entering employment and/or in maintaining employment, reported by young adults, and adults who are survivors of childhood cancer.
• Observational, interventional, or epidemiologic studies related to the three sub-topics cited above.
• Conceptual, theoretical, or clinical frameworks.
• Development and/or validation of clinical/psychometrics instruments
Keywords: Childhood Cancer, Adults, Young Adults, Survivors, Psychosocial, Side Effects, Education, Employment
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