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Understanding Unmet Needs and Correlated Factors in Patients with Cancer Undergoing Medical Treatment

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Wahyu Dewi Sulistyarini, Rusdi
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Wahyu Dewi Sulistyarini
Available Online 28 October 2021.
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10.2991/ahsr.k.211026.011How to use a DOI?
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unmet needs, cancer, financial, education, information need
Abstract

Background: Cancer is increasing, while advanced cancer treatment patients can even life a relatively long life. However, this condition is allowed the possibility of unmet needs increasing in cancer patients and lead to considerable symptom for patients including physical, psychological, emotional and social issues. Understanding unmet needs can help in the treatment of cancer patients. Purpose: to examine the unmet needs of patients with cancer undergoing medical treatment and correlated factors. Methods: this was cross-sectional survey conducted by online report. Patients with cancer undergoing treatment were recruited and completed the Short Form Survivor Unmet Needs Survey (SF-SUNS) Indonesian version. Results: two hundred and thirty-five cancer patients completed this survey. Patient’s unmet needs were mainly related to financial and education level (p value < 0.001). It reported that unmet needs focused on the domain of financial (1.88), information (1.61), coping and emotional (1.54) and access and continuity care unmet needs (1.42). Conclusions: The results suggest that understanding unmet needs in patients with cancer would help health professionals to arrange specific intervention and give more clinical attention based on the needs of patients.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd Syedza Saintika International Conference on Nursing, Midwifery, Medical Laboratory Technology, Public Health, and Health Information Management (SeSICNiMPH 2021)
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Advances in Health Sciences Research
Publication Date
28 October 2021
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10.2991/ahsr.k.211026.011
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2468-5739
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10.2991/ahsr.k.211026.011How to use a DOI?
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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
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