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Recent developments in supporting adolescent and young adult siblings of cancer patients

Patterson, Pandora, Medlow, Sharon, McDonald, Fiona E.J.·2015·Current Opinion in Oncology
DOI 10.1097/cco.0000000000000194
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The psychosocial needs of adolescent and young adult (AYA) siblings of cancer patients are easily overlooked. Accordingly, the evidence base informing short and long-term outcomes for these young people is sparse. This review provides an overview of recent research highlighting the experiences, unmet needs and psychosocial issues of AYA siblings, together with recent interventions. RECENT FINDINGS: The reviewed studies bring focus to the range of informational and supportive care needs that typically remain unmet in AYA siblings. The limited number of interventions designed specifically for this group not only appear to have positive results but also underscore the need for effective risk stratification preintervention and tailoring of interventions to the specific needs of participants. SUMMARY: AYA siblings of cancer patients display a range of psychosocial symptoms that can be ameliorated with age-appropriate information and targeted intervention programs. Limited research suggests that the majority of unmet needs for AYA siblings seem to occur during the acute phases of the brother or sister's initial diagnosis, treatment and relapse. Further research is required on siblings' long-term psychosocial assessment and management, bereavement, family systems, the impact of the cancer experience on siblings' personality and identity, and the development and evaluation of tailored psychosocial interventions. Policy research is also required to identify opportunities for expanding established healthcare systems to include sibling support.

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Authors
Patterson, P., Medlow, S., & McDonald, F. E. J.
Affiliations
  • The University of Sydney (AU)
  • Canteen (AU)
Corresponding author
Patterson, Pandora
ORCID
Venue
Current Opinion in Oncology
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
2015-07
Volume
27
Issue
4
Pages
311-315
ISSN
1040-8746 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1097/cco.0000000000000194
OpenAlex
W629576300
Cited by
18
References
31
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2015: 1
FWCI
0.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Current Opinion in Oncology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Support in Illness
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
Keywords
siblings of cancer patients, psychosocial needs, unmet needs, psychosocial interventions, sibling support, risk stratification, bereavement, family systems, identity construction
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Family, Humans, Neoplasms, Survivors, Siblings, Young Adult

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Patterson, P., Medlow, S., & McDonald, F. E. J. (2015). Recent developments in supporting adolescent and young adult siblings of cancer patients. Current Opinion in Oncology. https://doi.org/10.1097/cco.0000000000000194