Introduction: The period of adolescence is roughly defined as between 10 and 24 years of age. Many social, psychological and biological changes take place during this period. Achieving developmental tasks such as independence and education can be hindered by the demands of the illness and the adolescent's altered worldview as a result of it. During this period, parents still play an important role, but this is gradually being taken over by peers and partners. Purpose: The purpose of the present diploma work is to present how adolescents experience a difficult diagnosis, its impact on their lives, the role of parents and the challenges they face. We will also be interested in the treatment of adolescents by health professionals. Methods: We used a descriptive method of work with a review of professional and scientific literature. We searched for it using DiKUL, the international databases Medline, CINAHL, PubMed and Google scholar. We searched the literature between February and May 2021. We included fully accessible professional and scientific articles published since 2011 that address the psychological aspects of parents and adolescents with a difficult diagnosis and the role of nursing. One survey older than 10 years was included. Results: Research has shown that acceptance of the illness is important for the quality of life and the achievement of the adolescent's developmental goals, and that parental support plays an important role in this. We have found that sick adolescents like to feel normal, so they are bothered by their altered appearance, which makes it difficult for them to integrate into society. Regarding health care, we found that adolescents want a frank and respectful relationship with health professionals, who should understand them and take into account their level of development. Discussion and conclusion: A better understanding of the developmental period of adolescence would help to improve the quality of care for seriously ill adolescents, thus enabling them to better accept their illness and to develop as normally as possible during this period. The number of sick adolescents in the care system is increasing, and it is essential that we start paying more attention to them, both in practice and in research.
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