ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2024
Unmet supportive care needs among cancer patients: exploring cancer entity-specific needs and associated factors.
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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
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- 'Being empathetic to my patients and ourselves': a qualitative process evaluation of READ-Y psychological first aid training for healthcare workers working in routine care.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Article
- 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
- Supportive care needs and quality of life in caregivers of cancer patients receiving home-based palliative care: a serial mediation model.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- Perceived Discrimination and Healthcare System Trust as Barriers to Survivorship Care in Endometrial Cancer.Cancer medicine · 2026Article
- Patient Navigation Needs and Quality of Life Among Women with Gynecological Cancer in Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Impact of unmet needs on health-related quality of life among cancer survivors in Ulsan, Korea.BMC cancer · 2026Article
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- "Hurtled down a track and then thrown off": experiences of longitudinal breast cancer care trajectories of women living with and beyond breast cancer.Breast cancer research : BCR · 2026Article
- Scan, Screen, Support-A Digital Pathway for Assessing Supportive Care Needs in Oncology: Implementation Study.JMIR cancer · 2026Article
- Key issues in palliative and supportive care research, policy and practice.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Not all information is equally important: informed consent to genetic testing for hereditary cancer.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2026Article
- Relationships Between Fear of Cancer Recurrence, Unmet Healthcare Needs, and Quality of Life Among Thai Breast Cancer Survivors Post-Treatment.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Multimodal artificial intelligence and machine learning in oncology: from data integration to precision cancer care.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Review
- Factors associated with unmet psychological care needs and development of a Neuman systems model-based risk prediction model in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Assessment of supportive care needs among cancer patients undergoing treatment: A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
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Abstract
purposeRecognizing unmet care needs among cancer patients is crucial for improving a person-centered and tailored approach to survivorship care. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of unmet supportive care needs, pinpointing entity-specific areas of burden, and to identify factors associated with unmet needs within a diverse sample of cancer patients.
methodsIn this cross-sectional sub-study of a large multicenter study, 944 adult cancer patients reported supportive care needs via the well-validated SCNS. Most frequent diagnoses included breast (n = 276), prostate (n = 237), hematological (n = 90) and gynecological cancer (n = 74), which were analyzed for entity-specific care needs.
resultsAcross most cancer entities, health system and information, and psychological needs were most commonly reported, with fear of the cancer spreading and information regarding cancer control/diminishment ranking as the most prevalent individual concerns. Notable differences in entity-specific needs emerged for gynecological cancer patients, who exhibited more psychological (p = 0.007, OR = 2.01) and physical needs (p = 0.005, OR = 2.02), and prostate cancer patients, who showed higher sexuality needs (p < 0.001, OR = 2.95) but fewer psychological (p < 0.001, OR = 0.55), physical (p < 0.001, OR = 0.31) and patient care needs (p = 0.006, OR = 0.62). Non-distressed participants had fewer supportive care needs in each domain (all p < 0.001). Patients with functional impairments and female respondents reported increased unmet needs across most domains.
conclusionThe high prevalence of patients feeling inadequately informed about their disease and care aspects, particularly among those with functional impairments, reflects a key challenge in the healthcare system. Specific interventions and improvements in patient-doctor communication are essential to address cancer entity-specific care needs.
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