From the Department of Oncology Nursing (Temiz), Faculty of Hamidiye Nursing School, Health Science University; from the Department of Radiation Oncology (Cankaya, Ozgen), Marmara University Pendık Education Research Hospital; and from the Department of Oncology Nursing (Ozturk, Çetin), Izmir Bakircay University Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.
Saudi Med J. 2024 Feb;45(2):199-204. doi: 10.15537/smj.2024.45.2.20230438.
To identify the unmet needs of breast cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy METHODS: A pretest-posttest single-group experimental design, a variation of the experimental research approach, was employed in this investigation. The study's sample consisted of 28 breast cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy at the radiation oncology clinic of a training and research hospital between November 2021 and April 2022. The sample size was determined using G*Power 3.1 software. Data were collected using an Information Form, Radiotherapy Acute Side Effects Follow-up Form, and the Supportive Care Needs Scale (SCNS-SF34).
Participants reported experiencing side effects such as difficulty swallowing, sore throat, cough, weakness, loss of appetite, skin sensitivity, discomfort, pain, and skin reactions. These reactions moderately impacted their daily activities, psychological well-being, and unmet needs in terms of patient care and support.
Breast cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy may not express every side effect they experience to healthcare professionals. This study will contribute to the literature in terms of raising awareness by emphasizing the importance of addressing the comprehensive needs of breast cancer patients throughout their radiotherapy treatment journey.
确定接受放疗的乳腺癌患者的未满足需求。
本研究采用了预测试-后测试单组实验设计，这是实验研究方法的一种变体。研究样本包括 2021 年 11 月至 2022 年 4 月在一家培训和研究医院放射肿瘤学诊所接受放疗的 28 名乳腺癌患者。使用 G*Power 3.1 软件确定样本量。使用信息表、放疗急性副作用随访表和支持性护理需求量表（SCNS-SF34）收集数据。
参与者报告经历了吞咽困难、喉咙痛、咳嗽、乏力、食欲不振、皮肤敏感性、不适、疼痛和皮肤反应等副作用。这些反应中度影响了他们的日常活动、心理健康以及在患者护理和支持方面的未满足需求。
接受放疗的乳腺癌患者可能不会向医疗保健专业人员表达他们所经历的每一种副作用。本研究将通过强调在乳腺癌患者整个放疗治疗过程中满足其全面需求的重要性，为文献做出贡献，提高认识。
