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Identifying unmet information needs of advanced cancer patients in Iran: An in-depth qualitative study.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Social relationship challenges perceived by cancer patients and survivors: a qualitative meta-synthesis.BMC psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Health Information Needs of Breast Cancer Survivors: An Umbrella Review.The breast journal · 2024Pooled it
- Beyond Treatment, Understanding the Holistic Needs of Cancer Patients and Family Caregivers: A Qualitative Study from the Perspectives of Patients, Family Caregivers, and Health Care Providers.Cancer management and research · 2026Article
- Integrative Oncology and Palliative Care in Iran: Mind, Body, Religion, and Spirituality.Current psychiatry reports · 2025Review
- Experiences of health information-seeking among patients with cancer in China: a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Unmet Supportive Care Needs after Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Resection at a Tertiary Hospital in Seoul, South Korea.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Identifying unmet information needs of advanced cancer patients in Iran: An in-depth qualitative study.Health science reports · 2022Article
- Psychological Distress, Quality of Life and Supportive Care Needs among Informal Cancer Caregivers.Indian journal of palliative careArticle
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Abstract
Background and Aims: One of the main vital needs for self-care in patients with advanced cancer is information need. Meeting this need has significant positive effects on improving their treatment and care. This study was conducted to identify the unmet information needs of patients with advanced cancer in Iran. Methods: This exploratory study was performed from July to February 2021 in the Kerman University of Medical Sciences cancer treatment centers. Oncologists selected eligible patients by purposeful sampling method. Semistructured and in-depth interviews were conducted with selected patients to collect data. Interviews continued until data saturation. Each interview was audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Results: In the interviews, 15 patients with advanced cancer ranging in age from 43 to 65 years participated. The most common type of cancer in women was breast (71.4%) and prostate (50%) in men. The two main categories of "types of unmet information needs" and "reasons for not meeting information needs" were extracted from the analysis of patient interviews, with six and four subcategories, respectively. Conclusion: Cancer patients had a large number of unmet information needs. At the time of identifying the unmet information needs of cancer patients, the basic reasons for not meeting these needs should also be considered because cultural differences and social gaps in societies are inevitable.
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