Open AccessSynthesis of self-management strategies used by young adults who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A narrative review
Author(s) -
Billy Vinette,
Hazar Mrad,
Ali El-Akhras,
Karine Bilodeau
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
canadian oncology nursing journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2368-8076
pISSN - 1181-912X
DOI - 10.5737/23688076314470475
Subject(s) - psycinfo , cinahl , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , transplantation , hematopoietic cell , young adult , medicine , self management , narrative review , stem cell , narrative , medline , psychology , gerontology , haematopoiesis , intensive care medicine , nursing , psychological intervention , biology , biochemistry , genetics , machine learning , computer science , linguistics , philosophy
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is frequently used to treat young adults with hematologic cancer. The treatment can cause a range of side effects that require patients to self-manage their symptoms. However, there do not seem to be any studies that review the literature on self-management strategies used by this group. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the self-management strategies used by young adults (18–39 years old) who have received a hematopoietic stem cell transplant for leukemia or lymphoma. A narrative review conducted in the CINAHL, MEDLINE and PsycINFO databases returned 11 papers. An analysis of these data shows that young adults use self-management strategies, including managing their emotions, turning to spiritual beliefs, seeking support from others and changing their behaviours. The results stress the importance of nursing care in supporting these self-management strategies used by young adults who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.