title: Worries of childhood cancer survivors in young adulthood.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Childhood cancer survivors worry about many issues related to their cancer history. As they grow older, additional issues may emerge. This study of a sample of Korean young adults aims to understand childhood cancer survivors' worries.
  
  
  METHODS
  A purposeful sample of 28 childhood cancer survivors was recruited through survivor and parent-advocacy foundations and support groups in Korea. Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted over the phone or in person. Participants ranged in age from 20 to 36, were diagnosed before age 19, and had completed treatment at the time of the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Through qualitative interviews, survivors' worries were identified in the following five themes: romantic relationships and marriage, fertility and the health of future children, work and social life, family, and physical health.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study's findings support the importance of understanding the worries of childhood cancer survivors in young adulthood and the need for developing services and programs to help survivors acquire the appropriate social skills and coping strategies to mitigate their worries.
authors.affiliation: College of Social Work, University of Utah, 395 South 1500 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
authors.forename: Jaehee
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Welfare, Myongji University, 34 Geobukgol-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03674, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: minahkim@mju.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Min Ah
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, The University of Akron, The Polsky Building, 415B, Akron, OH 44325-8001, USA.
authors.forename: Jina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sang
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D004644:Emotions; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012919:Social Behavior; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Childhood cancer survivors; Qualitative research; Worries; Young adulthood