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Momentum Clinic For Teen And Young Adult Cancer Patients, Merian O'Neil
Momentum Clinic For Teen And Young Adult Cancer Patients, Merian O'Neil
Theses and Dissertations
This study explores the needs of teen and young adult cancer patients undergoing long-term chemotherapy treatments and the design of an outpatient clinic that accommodates this population’s unique needs. Most teens endure long-term treatments in a pediatric facility targeted primarily for children, while others are treated in adult facilities. Teens have different privacy and social needs than children, and while they are not adults, they are involved in their own treatment decisions, unlike children. The target age group for this study is teens and young adults, ages thirteen to twenty-two. A common theme emerged from research and interviews conducted in …