IN BRIEF

Already known

• Young adults with cancer are a unique group and require specialized psychosocial resources.
• In the past decade, this need for tailored resources has been increasingly recognized.

What this study showed

• This patient-led film resource is of value not only to patients/survivors but also to family members, health professionals and the general population.
• Viewers strongly connected with all the themes presented in the film, and highly recommend the resource to others.

Next steps

• Further research is needed to explore how/why different groups related to different themes, whether the film changes viewers’ understanding of the young adult cancer patient experience, and what specifically drew viewers toward this film.
• Continuing to forge researcher/patient partnerships is important to ensure that emerging resources are empirically validated.