Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2023 Sep 1;24(9):2983-2989. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2023.24.9.2983.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the Supportive Care Needs s of cancer patients in Iran.
This descriptive-analytical, cross-sectional study was conducted on cancer patients referred to public and private medical centers in Gorgan (Northern Iran) in 2020. Cancer patients refered to private medical ccentes were recruited into the study using the convenience sampling method. The reliable and valid "Supportive Care Needs Survey-Short Form" (SCNS-SF) with 34 items in five domains of need (physical and daily living, psychological, sexuality, patient care and support, health system, and information) was used to collect data.
Out of 247 patients, 54.7% were females with a mean age of 46.15± 9.36. The most common site of involvement was breast (25.1%), and the duration of involvement was 7.51±6.79 months. The total mean of SCNs was 68.80±18.5 so that the highest (73.68±15.03) and lowest (60.42±27.19) SCNs were related to physical and daily living as well as sexual domains, respectively. The highest frequency (62.3%) of SCNs was related to "fatigue/lack of energy".
This study showed that cancer patients experienced many unmet needs in various dimensions. Therefore, it is necessary to address these needs simultaneously treating the disease and developing and implementing a care plan based on patients' priorities.
本研究旨在评估伊朗癌症患者的支持性护理需求。
这是一项描述性分析、横断面研究,于 2020 年在伊朗北部戈尔甘的公立和私立医疗中心对癌症患者进行。采用便利抽样法招募私立医疗中心的癌症患者参与研究。使用 34 个项目、五个需求领域(身体和日常生活、心理、性、患者护理和支持、医疗系统和信息)的可靠且有效的“支持性护理需求调查-简短形式”(SCNS-SF)收集数据。
在 247 名患者中,54.7%为女性,平均年龄为 46.15±9.36 岁。最常见的受累部位是乳房(25.1%),受累时间为 7.51±6.79 个月。SCNs 的总平均值为 68.80±18.5,其中最高(73.68±15.03)和最低(60.42±27.19)SCNs 分别与身体和日常生活以及性领域有关。SCNs 的最高频率(62.3%)与“疲劳/缺乏能量”有关。
本研究表明,癌症患者在多个维度上存在许多未满足的需求。因此,有必要在治疗疾病的同时,根据患者的优先事项,同时解决这些需求,并制定和实施基于患者需求的护理计划。