ArticleBMC women's health2023
Assessment of supportive care needs among cervical cancer patients under treatment in Nepal: a cross-sectional study.
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- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Levels of Supportive Care Needs in Adults With Cancer.Psycho-oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Supportive care needs among patients with breast and cervical cancer at a tertiary cancer treatment center in ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Effect of aesthetic nursing interventions on the health-related quality of life of cervical cancer patients after treatment.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
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- Determinants of unmet physical and psychological supportive care needs among adult cancer patients in Southern Ethiopia.BMJ supportive & palliative care · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundsThe perceived supportive care needs (SCNs) of cancer patients are essential components of a care program. The first step in planning and intervening for supportive care is the proper identification of the SCNs of cancer patients. Cervical cancer (CC) is the most prevalent cancer among Nepali women. The authors assess SCNs and their predictors among CC patients under treatment by using a validated Nepali version supportive care need survey short form (SCNS- SF 34 N).
methodsThis descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 5 cancer treatment hospitals in Nepal. A culturally adapted and psychometrically validated Nepali version SCNS -SF- 34 N was completed by a convenience sample of 218 CC patients. Data were analyzed by using descriptive (frequency, percentage, mean, median) and inferential (Chi-square P-value and binary logistic regression analysis) statistics.
resultsThe study showed that 99% of the respondents were in need of some level (low, moderate, high) of supportive care. The psychological domain, physical daily living, health system information, patient care support and sexuality domain ranked from first to fifth for SCNs with mean and standard deviations 70.29 ± 18.84, 63.25 ± 23.15, 57.90 ± 21.11, 56.46 ± 21.92 and 46.06 ± 34.16, respectively. Binary logistic regression found causal association between SCNs and variables "occupation (p-value = 0.007), and type of hospital (p-value = 0.000)" at a 95% confidence level.
conclusionNepali CC patients perceive and experience many unmet SCNs, with psychological SCNs being the first priority. It is essential that the SCNs of patients may need to be known by their close family members, care providers, CC related program. so that they can offer intervention as per patients' needs.
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