%0 Journal Article
%T ¡°Every part of me has changed¡±¡ªshared lived experiences of adolescents living with cancer in Zambia
%A Given Hapunda
%A Sharleen Sibulwa
%A Tamara Chansa-Kabali
%J Health Psychology Open
%@ 2055-1029
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/2055102919833537
%X This study explored experiences of adolescents living with cancer, focusing on physical and psychosocial problems. Semi-structured interviews were carried out on 18 adolescents aged between 12 and 18 years. Transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results showed that the adolescents faced a lot of physical, psychological, and social problems due to cancer diagnosis, treatment, and care. In order to improve their well-being and quality of life, psychosocial interventions should be incorporated in biomedical interventions that adolescents with cancer receive. This study proposes cost-effective interventions that can be implemented in resource-restricted sub-Saharan countries like Zambia
%K adolescents
%K cancer
%K physical challenges
%K psychosocial problems
%K Zambia
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2055102919833537