SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2020
Supportive care and unmet needs in patients with melanoma: a mixed-methods systematic review.
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- A systematic review with evidence mapping of supportive care interventions for melanoma patients and caregivers.Cancer medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Integrating one-to-one peer support into psycho-oncological care in Germany: multi-perspective, mixed-methods evaluation of the isPO onco-guide service.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2023Trial
- Defining and measuring unmet palliative care needs among people with life-limiting illness: A scoping review of international evidence.Palliative medicine · 2026Article
- Unmet needs and associated factors among patients with melanoma: a mixed-methods study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Unmet needs of ambulatory cancer patients undergoing cancer treatments in a Portuguese hospital: a cross-sectional study.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Supportive care needs in Australian melanoma patients and caregivers: results from a quantitative cross-sectional survey.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Longitudinal trajectory of quality of life for patients with melanoma brain metastases: A secondary analysis from a whole brain radiotherapy randomized clinical trial.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2023Article
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- Understanding the Lived Experiences of Patients With Melanoma: Real-World Evidence Generated Through a European Social Media Listening Analysis.JMIR cancer · 2022Article
- Identifying the 'Active Ingredients' of an Effective Psychological Intervention to Reduce Fear of Cancer Recurrence: A Process Evaluation.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Assessing the Educational and Supportive Care Needs of Canadian Metastatic Melanoma Patients and Survivors Attending an Outpatient Clinic.Journal of patient experience · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeUnderstanding the supportive care and unmet care needs of patients with melanoma is essential for informing the development or evaluation of supportive care services and interventions for patients with melanoma.
methodsThree electronic databases (CINAHL, Medline and PsycINFO) were searched from 2000 to November 2019 to identify eligible quantitative and qualitative studies. The quality of evidence was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool.
resultsFourteen studies (10 quantitative, three qualitative and one mixed-methods) were included. Informational care and unmet needs were the most commonly reported in patients with melanoma, followed by psychological, then social and physical. Findings were consistent between quantitative and qualitative studies; however, findings from qualitative data complimented those from quantitative data by providing more depth and insight into the prevalence, effects and associations of the different care needs. Patients' care and unmet needs were found to also be present all throughout their cancer journey and vary according to the stage throughout.
conclusionMelanoma-specific care and unmet care needs were identified most commonly in the informational domain, followed by psychological, social and physical domains. Oncology practitioners should consider enhancing their supportive care interventions throughout the journey of patient with melanoma to reduce or address their unmet needs. The results of this mixed-methods systematic review warrant further research using robust study designs, melanoma-specific validated outcome measures and complete reporting of data in terms of disease stage.
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