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Patients' supportive care needs beyond the end of cancer treatment : a prospective, longitudinal survey

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Armes, Jo, Crowe, Maggie, Colbourne, Lynne, Morgan, Helen, Murrells, Trevor, Oakley, Catherine, Palmer, Nigel, Ream, Emma, Young, Annie M. and Richardson, Alison (2009) Patients' supportive care needs beyond the end of cancer treatment : a prospective, longitudinal survey. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 27 (36). pp. 6172-6179. doi:10.1200/JCO.2009.22.5151

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Purpose: To estimate prevalence and severity of patients' self-perceived supportive care needs in the immediate post-treatment phase and identify predictors of unmet need. Patients and Methods: A multicenter, prospective, longitudinal survey was conducted. Sixty-six centers recruited patients for 12 weeks. Patients receiving treatment for the following cancers were recruited: breast, prostate, colorectal, and gynecologic cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Measures of supportive care needs, anxiety and depression, fear of recurrence, and positive and negative affect were completed at the end of treatment (T0) and 6 months later (T1). Results: Of 1,850 patients given questionnaire packs, 1,425 (79%) returned questionnaires at T0, and 1,152 (62%) returned questionnaires at T1. Mean age was 61 years; and most respondents were female (69%) and had breast cancer (57%). Most patients had no or few moderate or severe unmet supportive care needs. However, 30% reported more than five unmet needs at baseline, and for 60% of these patients, the situation did not improve. At both assessments, the most frequently endorsed unmet needs were psychological needs and fear of recurrence. Logistic regression revealed several statistically significant predictors of unmet need, including receipt of hormone treatment, negative affect, and experiencing an unrelated significant event between assessments. Conclusion: Most patients do not express unmet needs for supportive care after treatment. Thirty percent reported more than five moderate or severe unmet needs at both assessments. Unmet needs were predicted by hormone treatment, negative mood, and experiencing a significant event. Our results suggest that there is a proportion of survivors with unmet needs who might benefit from the targeted application of psychosocial resources. © 2009 by American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Clinical Trials Unit
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Clinical Oncology
Publisher: American Society of Clinical Oncology
ISSN: 0732-183X
Official Date: 20 December 2009
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20 December 2009Published
Volume: 27
Number: 36
Page Range: pp. 6172-6179
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2009.22.5151
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
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