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July 2006, Vol 96, No. 7 | American Journal of Public Health 1150
© 2006 American Public Health Association
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.087080

LETTER

A MODEST IMPACT OF CANCER ON YOUNG ADULT CAREGIVERS’ EDUCATIONAL PLANS?

Julien Mancini, MPH, Marie-Claude Simeoni, MD, PhD, Audrey Clément, MSS, Patrice Viens, MD and Pascal Auquier, MD, PhD

Julien Mancini, Marie-Claude Simeoni, Audrey Clément, and Pascal Auquier are with the Self-Perceived Health Assessment Research Unit (EA3279), Mediterranée University School of Medicine, Marseille, France. Patrice Viens is with the Department of Medical Oncology, Paoli-Calmettes Institute, Marseille.

Correspondence: Request for reprints should be sent to Julien Mancini, EA3279, Self-Perceived Health Assessment Research Unit, Mediterranée University, School of Medicine, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille cedex 05, France (e-mail: mancini@marseille.inserm.fr).

Because this article has no abstract, we have provided an extract of the first 100 words of the full text and any section headings.

In the November 2005 issue of the Journal, Levine et al.1 underlined the need for qualitative studies to elucidate the impact of caregiving on young adults (aged 18 to 25 years) who become natural caregivers for family members or friends. They also asked for additional specific research on the impact of caregiving on the educational plans of these young caregivers.

As part of a larger study on the impact of cancer in a sample that included a broad range of informal caregivers (e.g., children, parents, friends), we conducted 3 in-depth interviews with young caregivers. The caregivers were recruited at a . . . [Full Text]






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