Supportive Care Needs Assessment for Cancer Survivors at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Middle East: Mending the Gap
Background: Cancer survivors are often underprepared for what to expect post-treatment, and there are knowledge gaps regarding cancer survivors’ supportive care needs in Jordan and neighboring Arab countries. This study aimed to identify gaps in supportive care needs among adult cancer survivors see...
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| author | Amal Al-Omari Nedal Al-Rawashdeh Rana Damsees Khawlah Ammar Ibrahim Alananzeh Bayan Inserat Dalia Al-Rimawi Shrouq Tbayshat Hazim Ababneh Haneen Alishreim Hashem Abu Serhan Faisal Al-Noaaimi Hikmat Abdel-Razeq |
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| description | Background: Cancer survivors are often underprepared for what to expect post-treatment, and there are knowledge gaps regarding cancer survivors’ supportive care needs in Jordan and neighboring Arab countries. This study aimed to identify gaps in supportive care needs among adult cancer survivors seen at King Hussein Cancer Center in Amman, Jordan, and explore predictors of unmet needs. Methods: This was an observational cross-sectional study using a modified version of the Supportive Care Needs Survey 34 item short form (SCNS-SF34). Results: Two hundred and forty adult cancer survivors completed the study questionnaire. The assessed needs were highest in the financial domain, including covering living expenses, managing cancer treatment adverse effects and co-morbidities. The least prevalent reported needs were in sexuality and reproductive consultations. Late-stage diagnosis was independently associated with higher physical, psychological, health system/information, financial and overall need scores, with <i>p</i>-values of 0.032, 0.027, 0.052, 0.002 and 0.024, respectively. The overall quality of life score was independently and inversely associated with physical, psychological, health system/information, financial and overall need domains, with <i>p</i>-values of 0.015, <0.0001, 0.015, 0.004 and 0.0003, respectively. Conclusions: This needs assessment identified problem areas for targeting interventions across the Jordanian cancer survivor population, and understanding these findings highlights opportunities for intervention to address gaps in care. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a76f741b16e340ad895ecf0a2c8e46d72023-11-23T19:09:51ZengMDPI AGCancers2072-66942022-02-01144100210.3390/cancers14041002Supportive Care Needs Assessment for Cancer Survivors at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Middle East: Mending the GapAmal Al-Omari0Nedal Al-Rawashdeh1Rana Damsees2Khawlah Ammar3Ibrahim Alananzeh4Bayan Inserat5Dalia Al-Rimawi6Shrouq Tbayshat7Hazim Ababneh8Haneen Alishreim9Hashem Abu Serhan10Faisal Al-Noaaimi11Hikmat Abdel-Razeq12The Office of Scientific Affairs and Research, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, JordanThe Office of Scientific Affairs and Research, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, JordanThe Office of Scientific Affairs and Research, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, JordanThe Office of Scientific Affairs and Research, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, JordanSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW 2522, AustraliaThe Office of Scientific Affairs and Research, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, JordanThe Office of Scientific Affairs and Research, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, JordanDepartment of Internal Medicine, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, JordanThe Office of Scientific Affairs and Research, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, JordanThe Office of Scientific Affairs and Research, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, JordanThe Office of Scientific Affairs and Research, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, JordanThe Office of Scientific Affairs and Research, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, JordanDepartment of Internal Medicine, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman 11941, JordanBackground: Cancer survivors are often underprepared for what to expect post-treatment, and there are knowledge gaps regarding cancer survivors’ supportive care needs in Jordan and neighboring Arab countries. This study aimed to identify gaps in supportive care needs among adult cancer survivors seen at King Hussein Cancer Center in Amman, Jordan, and explore predictors of unmet needs. Methods: This was an observational cross-sectional study using a modified version of the Supportive Care Needs Survey 34 item short form (SCNS-SF34). Results: Two hundred and forty adult cancer survivors completed the study questionnaire. The assessed needs were highest in the financial domain, including covering living expenses, managing cancer treatment adverse effects and co-morbidities. The least prevalent reported needs were in sexuality and reproductive consultations. Late-stage diagnosis was independently associated with higher physical, psychological, health system/information, financial and overall need scores, with <i>p</i>-values of 0.032, 0.027, 0.052, 0.002 and 0.024, respectively. The overall quality of life score was independently and inversely associated with physical, psychological, health system/information, financial and overall need domains, with <i>p</i>-values of 0.015, <0.0001, 0.015, 0.004 and 0.0003, respectively. Conclusions: This needs assessment identified problem areas for targeting interventions across the Jordanian cancer survivor population, and understanding these findings highlights opportunities for intervention to address gaps in care.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/4/1002cancer survivorssupportive careneeds assessmentquality of lifeArab population |
| spellingShingle | Amal Al-Omari Nedal Al-Rawashdeh Rana Damsees Khawlah Ammar Ibrahim Alananzeh Bayan Inserat Dalia Al-Rimawi Shrouq Tbayshat Hazim Ababneh Haneen Alishreim Hashem Abu Serhan Faisal Al-Noaaimi Hikmat Abdel-Razeq Supportive Care Needs Assessment for Cancer Survivors at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Middle East: Mending the Gap Cancers cancer survivors supportive care needs assessment quality of life Arab population |
| title | Supportive Care Needs Assessment for Cancer Survivors at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Middle East: Mending the Gap |
| title_full | Supportive Care Needs Assessment for Cancer Survivors at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Middle East: Mending the Gap |
| title_fullStr | Supportive Care Needs Assessment for Cancer Survivors at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Middle East: Mending the Gap |
| title_full_unstemmed | Supportive Care Needs Assessment for Cancer Survivors at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Middle East: Mending the Gap |
| title_short | Supportive Care Needs Assessment for Cancer Survivors at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Middle East: Mending the Gap |
| title_sort | supportive care needs assessment for cancer survivors at a comprehensive cancer center in the middle east mending the gap |
| topic | cancer survivors supportive care needs assessment quality of life Arab population |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/4/1002 |
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