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. 2019 Jun 13;17(1):102.
doi: 10.1186/s12955-019-1171-4.

Prevalence and risk factors associated with the comprehensive needs of cancer patients in China

Xin-Shuang Zhao  1 , Hong-Yun Wang  2 , Luo-Ling Zhang  3 , Yan-Hua Liu  3 , Hai-Yan Chen  1 , Ying Wang  4
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with the comprehensive needs of cancer patients in China

Xin-Shuang Zhao et al. Health Qual Life Outcomes. .

Abstract

Background: The incidence and mortality rates of cancer have been increasing in developing countries, particularly in Asia. Therefore to provide optimal comprehensive care to the cancer patients, the care plan must focus on the comprehensive needs of cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the comprehensive needs of cancer patients, and explore the associated factors.

Methods: In a cross-sectional questionnaire study, a total of 200 cancer patient-caregiver dyads were selected and interviewed in Mainland China by convenient sampling method. Patients' comprehensive needs were assessed with Comprehensive Needs Assessment Tool in cancer for Patients (CNAT), including seven domains (Information, Psychological Problems, Health Care Staffs, Physical Symptoms, Hospital Facilities and Services, Social/Religious/Spiritual Support and Practical Support). Both cancer patients and caregivers completed the sociodemographic survey. The mean differences in domain scores for different characteristics groups were compared by one-way ANOVA or non-parametric analyses, and influencing factors defined with multivariate regression analysis.

Results: The cancer patients' need for Health Care Staffs (78.35 ± 13.08) was the highest among the seven domains, followed by the need for Information (71.18 ± 17.39) and the need for Hospital Facilities and Services (52.65 ± 13.35). The lowest score was the need for Physical Symptoms (35.12 ± 16.68). Patients who were female, with low family monthly income, at their own expense, and with highly educated caregivers had higher score of CNAT. Also sociodemographic characteristics were associated with each domain need of cancer patients.

Conclusion: This study shows that cancer patients experience high levels of needs for health-care staff and information, and the different needs are closely related to their sociological characteristics. The provision of health care can be adapted to meet the different needs of cancer patients of different epidemiological characteristics at different times during the course of treatment.

Keywords: Cancer; Factor; Need; Patient.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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