ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022
The psychosocial needs of underserved breast cancer survivors and perspectives of their clinicians and support providers.
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- Social relationship challenges perceived by cancer patients and survivors: a qualitative meta-synthesis.BMC psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Breast cancer survivors-supportive care needs: systematic review.BMJ supportive & palliative care · 2023Pooled it
- Addressing a critical need for caregiver support in neuro-oncology: development of a caregiver navigation intervention using eSNAP social resource visualization.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Trial
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- Association of social support and religiosity with survival among women with breast cancer in a low-income population in the Southeastern United States.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Social risk factors screening preferences among breast and prostate cancer survivors: A qualitative study.Journal of psychosocial oncology · 2025Article
- Feasibility and initial assessment of a holistic neuropsychological day program for vocational rehabilitation following non-central nervous system cancer.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Breast cancer survivorship needs: a qualitative study.BMC cancer · 2024Article
- A study of the mediating effect of social support on self-disclosure and demoralization in Chinese older adult homebound breast cancer patients.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Insomnia and Related Symptom Severity in Women with Breast Cancer and Pain Receiving Treatment in Medically Underserved Areas.Behavioral sleep medicineArticle
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Abstract
purposeBreast cancer survivors (BrCS) experience many psychosocial difficulties following treatment, leading to an increased risk of psychological distress compared to the general population. This is especially true for underserved BrCS whose unmet supportive care needs can result in worse physical and mental health outcomes. This qualitative study compared healthcare and support providers' perceptions of BrCS' needs to survivors' perceptions of their own needs.
methodsSemi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 25 underserved BrCS and 20 cancer survivorship stakeholders identified using purposeful sampling. Using the constant comparison method and content analysis, data were analyzed via an iterative process of coding and discussion. Data were summarized according to three intermediate and proximal themes mentioned by both stakeholders and survivors: (1) psychosocial needs of cancer survivors, (2) support, and (3) benefit finding/positive feelings about cancer. Demographic data were analyzed by calculating descriptive statistics.
resultsThere was consistency in providers' and survivors' perceptions of post-treatment mood changes, financial burden, familial stress, and physical changes. Providers and survivors differed in perceptions of BrCS' preferred sources of care and support, effects of cancer treatment on body image, the effects of fear of cancer recurrence on follow-up care, and benefit finding.
conclusionsThis study provides valuable insight into areas in which healthcare and support providers' perceptions may differ from underserved BrCS' lived experiences. Results from this study can be used to develop interventions and inform healthcare and support providers on how to provide high-quality care to underserved BrCS.
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