ArticleCanadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique2016
Unmet supportive care needs and desire for assistance in patients receiving radiation treatment: Implications for oncology nursing.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Common patient-reported sources of cancer-related distress in adults with cancer: A systematic review.Cancer medicine · 2024Pooled it
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- Sociodemographic and clinical factors related to high rates of unmet supportive care needs among Polish cancer patients.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Determinants of unmet physical and psychological supportive care needs among adult cancer patients in Southern Ethiopia.BMJ supportive & palliative care · 2023Article
- Being away from home for cancer treatment: a qualitative study of patient experience and supportive care needs during radiation therapy.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2022Article
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- Patients' characteristics informing practice: improving individualized nursing care in the radiation oncology setting.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018Article
- Supportive care needs in predicting the quality of life among gynecological cancer patients.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2018Article
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- Dyadic interdependence of psychosocial outcomes among haematological cancer survivors and their support persons.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2017Article
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- Nurse practitioner engagement in research.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2017Article
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Abstract
Unmet supportive care needs can contribute to emotional distress and reduced quality of life for cancer patients. We undertook a supportive care needs assessment for patients undergoing radiation therapy to provide a basis for program planning. A self-report supportive care needs survey was completed by a convenience sample of 115 patients on days five, seven and 16 during their course of radiation. The most frequently identified physical unmet needs at all three times were fatigue (33%-49%), dry and itchy skin (24%-37%), and sleep difficulties (23%-30%). The number of patients citing these unmet needs increased significantly over the study time period. Within the emotional domain, worry (34.5%) was cited most frequently on day five. The number of individuals expressing worry did not decrease significantly by day 16. Across all domains and individual items, there was wide variation in the percentage of individuals who had an unmet need and also indicated they wanted help with that unmet need. This pattern remained consistent over time. This study emphasizes the need for a defined or intentional process to assess supportive care needs and patient desire for assistance or help with unmet needs.
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