Unmet Supportive Care Needs among Breast Cancer Survivors of Community-Based Support Group in Kuching, Sarawak
Background. Recognizing the needs of cancer survivors is one of the important aspects in healthcare delivery. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of unmet supportive care needs and its associated factors among the breast cancer survivors of community-based support group in Kuching, Sarawa...
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| description | Background. Recognizing the needs of cancer survivors is one of the important aspects in healthcare delivery. This study aimed
to determine the prevalence of unmet supportive care needs and its associated factors among the breast cancer survivors of
community-based support group in Kuching, Sarawak. Materials and Methods. This was a cross-sectional study using Supportive
Care Needs Survey (SCNS-SF34). All the members of community-based breast cancer support groups in Kuching were invited. A
total of 101 respondents were face-to-face interviewed after the consent was obtained. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS
version 20. Results. The respondents endorsed health system and information domain with the highest mean score (2.48; 95% CI:
2.32–2.64). Top 10 items with “moderate to high” level unmet needs had a prevalence of 14.9% to 34.7% of respondents indicating
need. Significantly higher level of unmet needs was associated with survivors who were younger (less than 60 years old), had
higher education attainment, were unemployed, had survival duration of up to 5 years, and were undergoing active treatment.
Conclusion. Systematic delivery of health information which is targeted, culturally sensitive, and linguistically appropriate for
addressing younger age, education level, employment status, length of survivorship, and treatment stage should be considered
not only at hospital-based setting but also at the community-based support groups. |
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| spelling | unimas-137042017-02-14T07:03:36Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13704/ Unmet Supportive Care Needs among Breast Cancer Survivors of Community-Based Support Group in Kuching, Sarawak Fong, Emmanuel Joseph Cheah, W.L RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Background. Recognizing the needs of cancer survivors is one of the important aspects in healthcare delivery. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of unmet supportive care needs and its associated factors among the breast cancer survivors of community-based support group in Kuching, Sarawak. Materials and Methods. This was a cross-sectional study using Supportive Care Needs Survey (SCNS-SF34). All the members of community-based breast cancer support groups in Kuching were invited. A total of 101 respondents were face-to-face interviewed after the consent was obtained. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Results. The respondents endorsed health system and information domain with the highest mean score (2.48; 95% CI: 2.32–2.64). Top 10 items with “moderate to high” level unmet needs had a prevalence of 14.9% to 34.7% of respondents indicating need. Significantly higher level of unmet needs was associated with survivors who were younger (less than 60 years old), had higher education attainment, were unemployed, had survival duration of up to 5 years, and were undergoing active treatment. Conclusion. Systematic delivery of health information which is targeted, culturally sensitive, and linguistically appropriate for addressing younger age, education level, employment status, length of survivorship, and treatment stage should be considered not only at hospital-based setting but also at the community-based support groups. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13704/1/Unmet%20Supportive%20Care%20Needs%20among%20Breast%20Cancer%20Survivors%20%28abstract%29.pdf Fong, Emmanuel Joseph and Cheah, W.L (2016) Unmet Supportive Care Needs among Breast Cancer Survivors of Community-Based Support Group in Kuching, Sarawak. International Journal of Breast Cancer, 2016. pp. 1-9. ISSN 1687-4129 https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijbc/2016/7297813/abs/ doi.10.1155/2016/7297813 |
| spellingShingle | RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Fong, Emmanuel Joseph Cheah, W.L Unmet Supportive Care Needs among Breast Cancer Survivors of Community-Based Support Group in Kuching, Sarawak |
| title | Unmet Supportive Care Needs among Breast Cancer Survivors of Community-Based Support Group in Kuching, Sarawak |
| title_full | Unmet Supportive Care Needs among Breast Cancer Survivors of Community-Based Support Group in Kuching, Sarawak |
| title_fullStr | Unmet Supportive Care Needs among Breast Cancer Survivors of Community-Based Support Group in Kuching, Sarawak |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unmet Supportive Care Needs among Breast Cancer Survivors of Community-Based Support Group in Kuching, Sarawak |
| title_short | Unmet Supportive Care Needs among Breast Cancer Survivors of Community-Based Support Group in Kuching, Sarawak |
| title_sort | unmet supportive care needs among breast cancer survivors of community-based support group in kuching, sarawak |
| topic | RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
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