ArticleEuropean journal of cancer care2021
Unmet supportive care needs of breast, colorectal and testicular cancer survivors in the first 8 months post primary treatment: A prospective longitudinal survey.
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- Identifying the unmet supportive care needs of individuals affected by testicular cancer: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Pooled it
- Unmet supportive care needs of breast cancer survivors: a systematic scoping review.BMC cancer · 2023Pooled it
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- Survivorship outcomes in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a scoping review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Unmet supportive care needs of young women with breast cancer in Chile during follow-up stage after treatment: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2025Article
- The role of satisfaction with care among factors affecting health-related quality of life in people with cancer: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Acceptability and Feasibility of Survivorship Group Medical Visits for Breast Cancer Survivors in a Safety Net Hospital.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2024Article
- Patients' experiences of a suppoRted self-manAGeMent pAThway In breast Cancer (PRAGMATIC): quality of life and service use results.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
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- Unmet supportive care needs of breast, colorectal and testicular cancer survivors in the first 8 months post primary treatment: A prospective longitudinal survey.European journal of cancer care · 2021Article
- Resilience and Counseling Received by Colorectal Cancer Patients During a 1-Year Follow-Up: PHASE II of a Longitudinal Study.Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and AssociatesArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo explore the supportive care needs of cancer survivors, the characteristics of patients with high levels of unmet need, changes in unmet need after treatment ends and differences in unmet needs of breast, colorectal and testicular survivors.
methodsThe method used was a prospective longitudinal mailed survey. Unmet needs, measured by 25-item modified Cancer Survivors Unmet Needs survey at baseline (immediately post-treatment) and 8 months later, were analysed descriptively.
resultsOf 434 breast, 186 colorectal and 75 testicular patients responding at baseline, 56.2%, 65.6% and 50.7%, respectively, had no unmet needs, the top decile having ≥10 (breast) or seven (colorectal and testicular) different needs and seven different unmet needs. The most frequently reported unmet need (all groups) was fear of cancer recurrence. Unmet needs fell significantly at 8 months for breast patients. Some patients reported new needs. Needs were lowest amongst colorectal survivors and differed between the three groups. Higher levels of unmet needs (breast and colorectal) were associated with having had chemotherapy.
conclusionMost survivors reported few unmet needs, but a small proportion have persisting or emerging needs. Routine or regular monitoring of unmet needs is required so that healthcare professionals can deliver personalised care based on individual needs, preferences and circumstances.
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