Unmet supportive care needs of survival patients with breast cancer in different cancer stages and treatment phases

Chou, Ying-Hsiang; Hsieh, Vivian Chia-Rong; Chen, XianXiu; Huang, Ting‐Hsiang; Shieh, Shwn-Huey

doi:10.1016/j.tjog.2020.01.010

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“…However, according to the findings of the present study, women with BC have not lost their life expectancy. Advances in medical science and the ability to diagnose BC in the early stages that lead to the long-term survival of such patients may play an important role in promoting their life expectancy (31,32).…”

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The Relationship Between Hope and Received Information About Cancer Among Women with Breast Cancer: A Descriptive-Correlational Study

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Background: In Western culture, information about different aspects of cancer is directly provided to the individual, but in Eastern culture, health professionals and families do not prefer to inform the patient from diagnosis, treatment, test results, causes of the disease, and the effect of treatment on sexual intercourse in front of patients in order to maintain their hope. Objectives: This study aimed at investigating the relationship between hope and received information about cancer (RIAC) among patients with breast cancer. Methods: Using a descriptive-correlational design, this study was conducted from July to December 2019 on 200. Patients with breast cancer were consecutively recruited from 2 hospitals affiliated with the Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. The participants completed a demographic and clinical characteristics questionnaire, the European Organization of Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Information module (EORTC QLQ-INFO25), and the Herth hope index. Results: The response rate was 100% and participants’ mean age was 49.0 ± 10.33. The mean scores of participants’ RIAC and hope were 40.17 ± 11.52 (in the possible range of 0 - 100) and 36.77 ± 4.61 (in the possible range of 12 - 48), respectively. The mean score of hope had significant positive relationships with the mean score of RIAC (r = 0.305; P < 0.001), and educational level (P = 0.004). Moreover, the mean score of RIAC had a significant positive relationship with educational level (0.049). Conclusions: Greater RIAC is associated with greater hope among patients with breast cancer. Therefore, healthcare providers need to establish effective communication with these patients and provide them with necessary education and information in order to promote their engagement in care plans, improve their self-efficacy, and boost their hope.

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The Relationship Between Hope and Received Information About Cancer Among Women with Breast Cancer: A Descriptive-Correlational Study

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“…12 The supportive care needs of patients with breast cancer have been explored with numerous study designs incorporating quantitative, qualitative or mixed-method approaches. [13][14][15][16][17][18][19] Majority of studies adopt cross-sectional study design to assess unmet needs of patients with breast cancer at diverse cancer time points followed by several phenomenological qualitative interviews and longitudinal studies. 4 13-15 18 20-25 Qualitative studies exploring the unmet needs experienced by patients with breast cancer and cancer survivors have found several significant themes related to difficulty in finding information, physical discomfort, safety, emotions, financial and social support.…”

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Multicentre prospective cohort study of unmet supportive care needs among patients with breast cancer throughout their cancer treatment trajectory in Penang: a PenBCNeeds Study protocol

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IntroductionProper assessment of unmet supportive care needs of patients with breast cancer and its influencing factors at different treatment intervals will improve the rehabilitation of patients with breast cancer. Therefore, this study aims to determine the prevalence of unmet supportive care needs, changes of needs over time and associated factors during the treatment period.Methods and analysisThis multicentre, prospective cohort study will be conducted in three governmental hospitals and one tertiary cancer institute in Penang, Malaysia. Adult women diagnosed with primary or recurrent tumour, node, metastases stage I–IV breast cancer based on pathological biopsy will be eligible for this study. At least 281 samples are required for this study. Participants will undergo follow-up at three time intervals: T1 at breast cancer diagnosis; T2 at 3 months after diagnosis and T3 at 6 months after diagnosis. Patients will complete a set of questionnaires at each time. The primary outcome of this study includes the changes in supportive care needs over three time points, followed by the secondary outcome examining patients’ characteristics, coping behaviours and positive psychological components as they affect changes in unmet supportive care needs over time.Ethics and disseminationThe study has received ethics approval from the Medical Research and Ethics Committee, Ministry of Health Malaysia (NMRR-19-268-45809 IIR) and the Human Research Ethics Committee of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM/JEPeM/17100443). The results of the prospective study will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

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“…3,4 The supportive care requirements of cancer patients have been categorised into six different domains, including health system and informational, patient care, psychosocial, sexual and financial needs. 5 A greater understanding of the supportive care needs of cancer patients can help to identify specific challenges and concerns. 6 On the other hand, failing to meet these needs can interfere with the patient's comfort, quality of life, treatment decision-making abilities and adherence to treatment.…”

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The Unmet Supportive Care Needs of Omani Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

Al-Azri

Al-Bimani²,

Al-Maqbali

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Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J

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Objectives: This study aimed to assess the unmet supportive care needs of Omani women with breast cancer (BC). Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2020 to February 2021 among 250 adult Omani women diagnosed with BC at a university teaching hospital in Muscat, Oman. An Arabic version of the 34-item Supportive Care Needs Survey-Short Form tool was used to determine perceived unmet supportive care needs across five domains. Results: A total of 181 women participated in the study (response rate: 72.4%). The domain with the highest mean score per item was health system and information (mean score: 3.33), with the greatest unmet need in this domain being informed about things that the patient could do to help themselves get well (40.9%). The domain with the second highest mean score per item was patient care and support (mean score: 3.04), with the greatest unmet need being for clinicians to be more sincere with the patient (36.5%). Higher total mean scores were reported by women who had visited the hospital four times or more over the past two months (P = 0.045), those with stage 3 or 4 cancer (P = 0.047) and those who had recently undergone radiotherapy or chemotherapy (P = 0.014). Conclusion: Most unmet supportive care needs fell under the health system and information domain. Healthcare providers in Oman should explore patient concerns and provide sufficient information at various stages of the care process in order to decrease the anxiety associated with living with cancer. Keywords: Breast Neoplasms; Needs Assessment; Supportive Care; Women; Oman.

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Unmet supportive care needs of survival patients with breast cancer in different cancer stages and treatment phases

Cited by 39 publications

References 37 publications

The Relationship Between Hope and Received Information About Cancer Among Women with Breast Cancer: A Descriptive-Correlational Study

The Relationship Between Hope and Received Information About Cancer Among Women with Breast Cancer: A Descriptive-Correlational Study

Multicentre prospective cohort study of unmet supportive care needs among patients with breast cancer throughout their cancer treatment trajectory in Penang: a PenBCNeeds Study protocol

The Unmet Supportive Care Needs of Omani Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

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