Keun Hye Jeon1, In Young Choi2, In Young Cho3, Dong Wook Shin4, Ji Won Lee5, Hee Jo Baek6, Nack-Gyun Chung7, Ki Woong Sung5, Yun-Mi Song8. 1. Department of Family Medicine, CHA Gumi Medical Center, CHA University, Gumi, Republic of Korea. 2. Total Healthcare Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. 3. Department of Family Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. 4. Department of Family Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 115 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06355, Republic of Korea. 5. Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 6. Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Donggu Gwangju, Republic of Korea. 7. Department of Pediatrics, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea. 8. Department of Family Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 115 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06355, Republic of Korea. yunmisong@skku.edu.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Caregivers of childhood cancer survivors (CCS) have diverse needs, which should be addressed to provide comprehensive cancer care. We aimed to evaluate the unmet needs of caregivers of CCS. METHODS: The subjects were 700 caregivers recruited at three major hospitals in South Korea. We collected study data using self-administered questionnaires and a thorough review of medical records. We assessed the unmet needs of caregivers using the comprehensive needs assessment tool for cancer caregivers and evaluated factors associated with the highest tertile range of unmet needs by multiple logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: The greatest unmet needs of caregivers had to do with healthcare staff, followed by information. Compared with father-caregivers, mother-caregivers had greater unmet needs related to health and psychological problems, family/social support, and religious/spiritual support, with odds ratios (95% confidence interval) of 3.79 (2.52-5.69), 3.17 (2.09-4.81), and 1.69 (1.14-2.50), respectively. Compared with caregivers of the youngest CCS (< 6 years), caregivers of CCS aged 12-18 years and caregivers of the oldest CCS (≥ 19 years) respectively showed 2.62 (1.24-5.52) and 3.18 (1.34-7.55) times greater unmet needs for information. Caregivers of CCS who received haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation had a 2.01-fold (1.14-3.57) greater need for practical support. CONCLUSION: Caregivers of CCS had substantial unmet needs required for comprehensive care for CCS. Several individual characteristics of caregivers and their children were significantly associated with greater unmet needs of the caregivers. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Personalized support based on the characteristics of both CCS and their caregivers is required to provide comprehensive care for CCS.
PURPOSE: Caregivers of childhood cancer survivors (CCS) have diverse needs, which should be addressed to provide comprehensive cancer care. We aimed to evaluate the unmet needs of caregivers of CCS. METHODS: The subjects were 700 caregivers recruited at three major hospitals in South Korea. We collected study data using self-administered questionnaires and a thorough review of medical records. We assessed the unmet needs of caregivers using the comprehensive needs assessment tool for cancer caregivers and evaluated factors associated with the highest tertile range of unmet needs by multiple logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: The greatest unmet needs of caregivers had to do with healthcare staff, followed by information. Compared with father-caregivers, mother-caregivers had greater unmet needs related to health and psychological problems, family/social support, and religious/spiritual support, with odds ratios (95% confidence interval) of 3.79 (2.52-5.69), 3.17 (2.09-4.81), and 1.69 (1.14-2.50), respectively. Compared with caregivers of the youngest CCS (< 6 years), caregivers of CCS aged 12-18 years and caregivers of the oldest CCS (≥ 19 years) respectively showed 2.62 (1.24-5.52) and 3.18 (1.34-7.55) times greater unmet needs for information. Caregivers of CCS who received haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation had a 2.01-fold (1.14-3.57) greater need for practical support. CONCLUSION: Caregivers of CCS had substantial unmet needs required for comprehensive care for CCS. Several individual characteristics of caregivers and their children were significantly associated with greater unmet needs of the caregivers. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Personalized support based on the characteristics of both CCS and their caregivers is required to provide comprehensive care for CCS.
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