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. 2018 Sep 17;9:121–135. doi: 10.2147/AHMT.S173115

Table 4.

Key features of young people’s online information and resources

Key feature Description
Personalized Bespoke/tailored service recognizing differences in cancer and individual situations
Online platform at the end of treatment to request personalized advice
Health care professionals providing direct answers to personal queries in a safe online forum
Simple Factual information about cancer and treatments to be presented in a simple format
Real-life case studies Provide examples of coping strategies for holistic issues, such as dealing with thoughts and feelings that are not easily conveyed through text
Opportunities for peer support Online social network to have peer support from other young people and not older adults
Accessible holistic information and strategies Areas where information was required included help with fertility questions and concerns, anxiety and depression, brain fog, and tips to help manage these issues An app to help organization of appointments and medications would be helpful and would provide autonomy and independence