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University of Calgary

2500 University Dr. NW
Calgary, AB T2N1N4
Canada

Background

Pediatric brain tumor survivors (PBTS) experience difficulties with social adjustment. These difficulties have been found to worsen with time and impact survivors' quality of life, school outcomes and future employment. Social adjustment difficulties are a serious health risk that have been found to be comparable to the health risks associated with drinking and smoking. The ability to improve social adjustment in PBTS has been limited by a lack of understanding of the predictors of social adjustment difficulties in this population.

Background


Adolescents experiencing cancer are simultaneously developing their sexual identity. This area has been largely overlooked in nursing research. This study investigates the sexuality of adolescents experiencing cancer. Unique in this proposal is that adolescents will be the direct informants rather than just the population under investigation.