Rahmani Azad, Ferguson Caleb, Jabarzadeh Faranak, Mohammadpoorasl Asghar, Moradi Narges, Pakpour Vahid
Hematology and Oncology Research Center, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Centre for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
Indian J Palliat Care. 2014 Sep;20(3):224-8. doi: 10.4103/0973-1075.138400.
A supportive needs assessment is an essential component of any care program. There is no research evidence regarding the supportive care needs of cancer patients in Iran or other Middle Eastern countries.
The aim of this study was to determine the supportive care needs of Iranian cancer patients.
This descriptive study was conducted in a referral medical center in the northwest of Iran. A total of 274 cancer patients completed the Supportive Care Needs Survey (SCNS-59). Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.
In 18 items of the SCNS, more than 50% of the participants reported that their needs were unmet. Most frequently, unmet needs were related to the health system, information, physical, and daily living domains, and most met needs were related to sexuality, patient care, and support domains.
Iranian cancer patients experience many unmet needs and there is an urgent need for establishing additional supportive care services in Iran.
支持性需求评估是任何护理计划的重要组成部分。目前尚无关于伊朗或其他中东国家癌症患者支持性护理需求的研究证据。
本研究旨在确定伊朗癌症患者的支持性护理需求。
本描述性研究在伊朗西北部的一家转诊医疗中心进行。共有274名癌症患者完成了支持性护理需求调查(SCNS-59)。采用描述性统计方法进行数据分析。
在SCNS的18项内容中,超过50%的参与者表示他们的需求未得到满足。最常见的未满足需求与卫生系统、信息、身体和日常生活领域相关,而最满足的需求与性、患者护理和支持领域相关。
伊朗癌症患者有许多未满足的需求,伊朗迫切需要建立更多的支持性护理服务。