SynthesisBMJ open2015
Systematic review: unmet supportive care needs in people diagnosed with chronic liver disease.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 82 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The Unmet Needs of Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Supportive care and unmet needs in patients with melanoma: a mixed-methods systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Pooled it
- Unmet care needs of advanced cancer patients and their informal caregivers: a systematic review.BMC palliative care · 2018Pooled it
- Unmet care needs in people living with advanced cancer: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2016Pooled it
- The specialized educational and psychological counseling in inflammatory bowel disease patients - a target or a challenge?The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2020Trial
- For Me, Quality of Life Is When I Get Through the Day Without Thinking: I Won't Make It: A Participatory Qualitative Study of Health-Related Quality of Life in Rare Liver Diseases.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Family caregivers of children with cystic fibrosis: supportive care needs - scoping review.BMJ supportive & palliative care · 2026Article
- Comparison Between Helpful and Missing Resources Identified by Patients with End-Stage Liver Disease and Their Caregivers: A Content Analysis.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Improving access to inpatient palliative care for patients with end-stage liver disease: a quality improvement project.BMJ open quality · 2025Article
- Multimedia-Based Education Led to Improvement in Disease Knowledge Among Patients with Cirrhosis.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2024Article
- A Beta-Prototype Chatbot for Increasing Health Literacy of Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis: Usability Study.JMIR human factors · 2023Article
- Quality of end-of-life care with non-malignant liver disease: Analysis of the VOICES National Survey of Bereaved People.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2023Article
- Social support and risk of mortality in cirrhosis: A cohort study.JHEP reports : innovation in hepatology · 2023Article
- What is known about the care and support provided for an ageing population with lived experience of chronic viral hepatitis as they near end-of-life: A scoping review.Health & social care in the community · 2022Article
- Challenges and ways of coping of parturient women with chronic hepatitis B in Ghana during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative inquiry.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Needs of family members caring for stroke survivors in china: A deductive qualitative content analysis study by using the caregiver task inventory-25.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Reply to: "Comment on "Quality of life and unmet needs in patients with chronic liver disease: A mixed-method systematic review"".JHEP reports : innovation in hepatology · 2022Article
- Comment on "Quality of life and unmet needs in patients with chronic liver disease: A mixed-method systematic review".JHEP reports : innovation in hepatology · 2022Article
- Perceived Supportive Care Needs of Adolescents With Chronic Hepatitis B in a Resource-limited Setting.Journal of patient experience · 2022Article
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7 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectivePeople with chronic liver disease, particularly those with decompensated cirrhosis, experience several potentially debilitating complications that can have a significant impact on activities of daily living and quality of life. These impairments combined with the associated complex treatment mean that they are faced with specific and high levels of supportive care needs. We aimed to review reported perspectives, experiences and concerns of people with chronic liver disease worldwide. This information is necessary to guide development of policies around supportive needs screening tools and to enable prioritisation of support services for these patients.
designSystematic searches of PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL and PsycINFO from the earliest records until 19 September 2014. Data were extracted using standardised forms. A qualitative, descriptive approach was utilised to analyse and synthesise data.
resultsThe initial search yielded 2598 reports: 26 studies reporting supportive care needs among patients with chronic liver disease were included, but few of them were patient-reported needs, none used a validated liver disease-specific supportive care need assessment instrument, and only three included patients with cirrhosis. Five key domains of supportive care needs were identified: informational or educational (eg, educational material, educational sessions), practical (eg, daily living), physical (eg, controlling pruritus and fatigue), patient care and support (eg, support groups), and psychological (eg, anxiety, sadness).
conclusionsWhile several key domains of supportive care needs were identified, most studies included hepatitis patients. There is a paucity of literature describing the supportive care needs of the chronic liver disease population likely to have the most needs--namely those with cirrhosis. Assessing the supportive care needs of people with chronic liver disease have potential utility in clinical practice for facilitating timely referrals to support services.
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