Priority 8 from the Teenage and Young Adult Cancer PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: How can parents/carers/siblings/partners be best supported following the death of a young person with cancer? (JLA PSP Priority 8) | |
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| Overall ranking | 8 |
| JLA question ID | 0060/8 |
| Explanatory note | Families, friends and partners of young people with cancer have identified a lack of support after a young person dies. There is a need for support not to 'disappear' following the death of a young person; the best way to provide continued support is not known. |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Cancer |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | What bereavement support is most acceptable to parents who have lost a young adult to cancer? ~ How can young people best be supported after the loss of a sibling? |
| Submitted by | 1 x health professionals ~ 1 x relatives |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0060 |
| PSP name | Teenage and Young Adult Cancer |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 185 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 19 January 2018 |