Supportive Care Needs Assessment for Cancer Survivors at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Middle East: Mending the Gap

Cancers

Hikmat Abdel-Razeq¹  Shrouq Tbayshat¹  Ibrahim Alananzeh²  Faisal Al-Noaaimi³  Rana Damsees³  Khawlah Ammar³  Bayan Inserat³  Haneen Alishreim³  Nedal Al-Rawashdeh³  Dalia Al-Rimawi³  Hazim Ababneh³  Hashem Abu Serhan³  Amal Al-Omari³ 

[1] Department of Internal Medicine, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, Jordan;School of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia;The Office of Scientific Affairs and Research, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, Jordan;

关键词: cancer survivors;    supportive care;    needs assessment;    quality of life;    Arab population;   

DOI  :  10.3390/cancers14041002

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: Cancer survivors are often underprepared for what to expect post-treatment, and there are knowledge gaps regarding cancer survivors’ supportive care needs in Jordan and neighboring Arab countries. This study aimed to identify gaps in supportive care needs among adult cancer survivors seen at King Hussein Cancer Center in Amman, Jordan, and explore predictors of unmet needs. Methods: This was an observational cross-sectional study using a modified version of the Supportive Care Needs Survey 34 item short form (SCNS-SF34). Results: Two hundred and forty adult cancer survivors completed the study questionnaire. The assessed needs were highest in the financial domain, including covering living expenses, managing cancer treatment adverse effects and co-morbidities. The least prevalent reported needs were in sexuality and reproductive consultations. Late-stage diagnosis was independently associated with higher physical, psychological, health system/information, financial and overall need scores, with p-values of 0.032, 0.027, 0.052, 0.002 and 0.024, respectively. The overall quality of life score was independently and inversely associated with physical, psychological, health system/information, financial and overall need domains, with p-values of 0.015, <0.0001, 0.015, 0.004 and 0.0003, respectively. Conclusions: This needs assessment identified problem areas for targeting interventions across the Jordanian cancer survivor population, and understanding these findings highlights opportunities for intervention to address gaps in care.

【 授权许可】

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