ReviewAsia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing
Integrative Review of the Supportive Care Needs of Arab People Affected by Cancer.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Assessment of psycho-oncology in the Middle East and North Africa region: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The oncologist · 2024Pooled it
- Health Information Needs of Breast Cancer Survivors: An Umbrella Review.The breast journal · 2024Pooled it
- Supportive care needs of women with breast cancer in the Middle East and North Africa region: A scoping review.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Review
- Susceptibility of cancer patients and caregivers to online cancer misinformation: a qualitative interview study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Factors influencing care for patients with gynecologic malignancies from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: a questionnaire study (iCALD-2).Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Self-efficacy in the managing late sequelae in long-term breast cancer survivors in Spain.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Information Seeking Behaviors and Preferences of Cancer Survivors: A Cross-sectional Study in Shanghai, China.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026Article
- Migrant families' experiences of participating in the Family Talk Intervention when affected by childhood cancer.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2025Article
- Quality of life in long-term cancer-free breast cancer survivors in spain: A descriptive study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- To Reconstruct or Not to Reconstruct: Piloting a Vietnamese and Arabic Breast Reconstruction Decision Aid in Australia.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Article
- Mapping the supportive care needs and quality of life of adult survivors of childhood cancer at a comprehensive cancer center in the Middle East.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Informational needs and predictors of Jordanian breast and colorectal cancer survivors: a national cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Supportive Care Needs Assessment for Cancer Survivors at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Middle East: Mending the Gap.Cancers · 2022Article
- Enhancing equitable access to cancer information for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities to complement beliefs about cancer prognosis and treatment.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
- Financial and food security challenges of Egyptian women undergoing breast cancer treatment.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Article
- Psychological Distress, Quality of Life and Supportive Care Needs among Informal Cancer Caregivers.Indian journal of palliative careArticle
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
This review aimed to identify the unmet supportive care needs to conduct an integrative review of the literature, to identify the unmet supportive care needs of Arab people affected by cancer (patients and caregivers), and the impact of these needs on quality of life and psychosocial well-being. In July 2015 databases, search engines and electronic list servers were searched, with no limit on the year of publication. Reference lists of included articles and published reviews were also hand searched. Six studies met the inclusion criteria. Most studies examined the supportive care/unmet needs of Arab cancer patients and their family caregivers. Language, communication, information, and the need to get relief from dependency were the most frequently reported unmet needs among Arab cancer patients. For immigrant Arab patients, physical unmet needs were higher than other migrant groups and native Anglo-Australians. Arab caregivers' unmet needs included concerns about providing suitable care for their family member, sharing their experience with other caregivers, obtaining information, and, in the case of pediatric cancers, dealing with siblings' emotional reactions. The existing literature exploring the unmet supportive care needs of Arab people affected by cancer is limited suggesting that comprehensive studies are needed to enhance our understanding of these needs and to inform service planning.
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