Mapping the psychosocial and practical support needs of cancer patients in Western Australia
Understanding the unmet needs of cancer patients is important for developing and refining services to address the identified gaps in cancer care. In order to describe the psychological and practical support needs of Western Australians with cancer, the Western Australian Cancer Registry was used to...
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| author | White, K. D'abrew, N. Katris, P. O'Connor, Moira Emery, L. |
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| description | Understanding the unmet needs of cancer patients is important for developing and refining services to address the identified gaps in cancer care. In order to describe the psychological and practical support needs of Western Australians with cancer, the Western Australian Cancer Registry was used to identify a sample of individuals with cancer. These individuals were then invited to complete the Supportive Care Needs Survey (SCNS-LF59) and a demographic questionnaire. Data from participants who completed and returned both questionnaires were analysed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests and one-way anova. Of the 1770 participants identified and contacted, a total of 829 individuals (47% response) completed the SCNS-LF59 alone, and 786 (94.8%) completed both questionnaires. Overall, a substantial minority of Western Australian cancer patients reported unmet needs, primarily in the psychological and physical and daily living domains. Disease-specific needs were also identified for the five most common cancer groups in Australia; for example, prostate cancer patients had unmet needs relating to sexuality, and melanoma patients had unmet informational needs. Cancer services need to look at how best to tailor resources and interventions to meet these needs of specific cancer subpopulations. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-425662017-09-13T16:03:55Z Mapping the psychosocial and practical support needs of cancer patients in Western Australia White, K. D'abrew, N. Katris, P. O'Connor, Moira Emery, L. psychosocial needs supportive care Western Australia Supportive Care Needs Survey unmet needs cancer Understanding the unmet needs of cancer patients is important for developing and refining services to address the identified gaps in cancer care. In order to describe the psychological and practical support needs of Western Australians with cancer, the Western Australian Cancer Registry was used to identify a sample of individuals with cancer. These individuals were then invited to complete the Supportive Care Needs Survey (SCNS-LF59) and a demographic questionnaire. Data from participants who completed and returned both questionnaires were analysed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests and one-way anova. Of the 1770 participants identified and contacted, a total of 829 individuals (47% response) completed the SCNS-LF59 alone, and 786 (94.8%) completed both questionnaires. Overall, a substantial minority of Western Australian cancer patients reported unmet needs, primarily in the psychological and physical and daily living domains. Disease-specific needs were also identified for the five most common cancer groups in Australia; for example, prostate cancer patients had unmet needs relating to sexuality, and melanoma patients had unmet informational needs. Cancer services need to look at how best to tailor resources and interventions to meet these needs of specific cancer subpopulations. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42566 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01270.x Blackwell Publishing Ltd restricted |
| spellingShingle | psychosocial needs supportive care Western Australia Supportive Care Needs Survey unmet needs cancer White, K. D'abrew, N. Katris, P. O'Connor, Moira Emery, L. Mapping the psychosocial and practical support needs of cancer patients in Western Australia |
| title | Mapping the psychosocial and practical support needs of cancer patients in Western Australia |
| title_full | Mapping the psychosocial and practical support needs of cancer patients in Western Australia |
| title_fullStr | Mapping the psychosocial and practical support needs of cancer patients in Western Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mapping the psychosocial and practical support needs of cancer patients in Western Australia |
| title_short | Mapping the psychosocial and practical support needs of cancer patients in Western Australia |
| title_sort | mapping the psychosocial and practical support needs of cancer patients in western australia |
| topic | psychosocial needs supportive care Western Australia Supportive Care Needs Survey unmet needs cancer |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42566 |