Assessing Supportive Care Needs Among Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study

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I Safreena,

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I Safreena,

  1. Principal, Department of Nursing, Mohamed SathakAJ College of Nursing, Tamil Nadu, India
  2. Reader, Department of Nursing, Mohamed SathakAJ College of Nursing, Tamil Nadu, India

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Breast cancer poses a significant global health challenge and ranks among the primary causes of cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. The objective of this study was to evaluate the supportive care needs of survivors of breast cancer and examine how these needs are related to various background factors. To accomplish this, a cross-sectional study was carried out with 116 breast cancer survivors, selected using a convenient sampling method. Data were gathered using a modified version of the Supportive Care Needs Survey-Short Form, which includes 34 items designed to assess cancer-specific perceived needs across five areas: psychological support, health systems and information, physical and daily living needs, patient care and support, and sexuality. Participants rated their need for assistance over the past month on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 indicates no need, 2 indicates satisfaction, 3 signifies low need, 4 represents moderate need, and 5 reflects high need. The data analysis utilized both descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean scores and standard deviations for psychological needs were 29.8 ± 3.5, health systems and information needs were 32.3 ± 4.2, physical and daily living needs were 15.2 ± 2.6, patient care and support needs were 15.06 ± 2.7, and sexuality needs were 8.7 ± 2.1. Overall, the mean total score for supportive care needs was 101 ± 9.87. Significant association with the educational level, marital status, employment status, social support, radiation therapy, chemo therapy and hormone therapy was noted p<0.05. The study results showed that the highest supportive care needs was the demand for health system and information, and the lowest for sexuality.

Keywords: Breast cancer, supportive care needs, survivors, psychological support, physical

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I Safreena, I Safreena. Assessing Supportive Care Needs Among Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study. Research & Reviews: Journal of Oncology and Hematology. 2024; ():-.
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