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01-07-2016 | Original Article

The unmet supportive care needs—what advanced lung cancer patients’ caregivers need and related factors

Authors: Shu-Ching Chen, Shiuan-Chen Chiou, Chong-Jen Yu, Yun-Hsiang Lee, Wei-Yu Liao, Pei-Yin Hsieh, Sin-Yuan Jhang, Yeur-Hur Lai

Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer | Issue 7/2016

Abstract

Purpose

To identify the unmet supportive care needs and related factors in caregivers of patients with advanced lung cancer.

Methods

A cross-sectional study of 166 lung cancer patient-caregivers dyads was recruited at a medical center. The supportive care needs, fatigue, and sleep disturbance of caregivers were collected. Patients were assessed for symptom severity, anxiety, and depression. Logistic regression was used to reveal the related factors of unmet supportive care needs.

Results

Of the 166 dyads surveyed, the top unmet needs were information needs, health care professional/health care service needs, and daily living needs. Patients’ anxiety was positively correlated to overall caregiving needs, health care professional/health care service needs, interpersonal communication needs, and psychological/emotional needs of caregivers. The information needs and health care professional/health care service needs were related to the caregivers’ fatigue. The sleep disturbance of caregivers was associated with their overall caregiving needs, daily living needs, and psychological/emotional needs.

Conclusions

Future interventions to meet the needs of caregivers should include specific needs assessment and continuing education in caregiving.

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Title: The unmet supportive care needs—what advanced lung cancer patients’ caregivers need and related factors
Authors: Shu-Ching Chen
Shiuan-Chen Chiou
Chong-Jen Yu
Yun-Hsiang Lee
Wei-Yu Liao
Pei-Yin Hsieh
Sin-Yuan Jhang
Yeur-Hur Lai
Publication date: 01-07-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer / Issue 7/2016
Print ISSN: 0941-4355
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7339
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-016-3096-3

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