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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025

Sociodemographic and clinical factors related to high rates of unmet supportive care needs among Polish cancer patients.

Karolina Osowiecka, Marek Szwiec, Jacek J Nowakowski, Marcin Kurowicki, Anna Dolińska, Anna Gwara, Eliza Działach, Jarosław Kołb-Sielecki, Weronika Radecka, Sergiusz Nawrocki and 1 more

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Karolina OsowieckaDepartment of Psychology and Sociology of Health and Public Health, School of Public Health, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland.
Marek SzwiecDepartment of Surgery and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zielona Gora, Zielona Góra, Poland.
Jacek J NowakowskiDepartment of Botany and Evolutionary Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland.
Marcin KurowickiNU-MED Radiotherapy and Oncology Center in Elbląg, Elbląg, Poland.
Anna DolińskaPsychology Outpatient Clinic, University Hospital in Zielona Gora, Zielona Góra, Poland.
Anna GwaraDepartment of Nursing, Institute of Health Science, University of Zielona Gora, Zielona Góra, Poland.
Eliza DziałachDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Sciences in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland.
Jarosław Kołb-SieleckiDepartment of Oncology, The Center for Pulmonary Diseases in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland.
Weronika RadeckaDepartment of Anatomy, University of Opole, Opole, Poland.
Sergiusz NawrockiDepartment of Oncology, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland.
Monika RucińskaDepartment of Oncology, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland.

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Introduction: Cancer patients experience a wide range of unmet supportive care needs, which may lead to dissatisfaction with the health care system and poor quality of life. The aims of this study were to assess unmet supportive care needs in five areas: informative needs, psycho-emotional needs, relational needs, material needs and needs related to assistance/care, and to identify groups of cancer patients expressing high rates of unmet needs. Materials and methods: The multicenter study was carried out among 1,062 cancer patients between June 2022 and May 2023. The study was performed using the validated Polish version of Needs Evaluation Questionnaire (NEQ). The total and subtotal NEQ scores were calculated. Results: The mean total NEQ score was 0.44 ± 0.27. The highest subtotal NEQ scores were noted in the cases of informative needs and material needs. Predictive factors for a higher total NEQ score were younger age, living with a partner and a diagnosis of digestive system cancers or lung cancer. Conclusion: Cancer patients expressed some unmet supportive care needs, especially informative needs. Identification of the groups of patients with high rates of unmet supportive care needs will be useful in clinical practice. Younger patients, living with a partner and those suffering from digestive system or lung cancer seem to require special attention.

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