Véronique Christophe1,2,3, Amelie Anota4,5,6, Laurence Vanlemmens7, Alexis Cortot8, Tatiana Ceban9, Guillaume Piessen10,11, Emilie Charton4, Anne-Sophie Baudry12,13,14. 1. CNRS, UMR 9193, SCALab, Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives, Université de Lille, Rue du Barreau, BP 60149, 59653, Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq cedex, France. veronique.christophe@univ-lille.fr. 2. Human and Social Sciences Department, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France. veronique.christophe@univ-lille.fr. 3. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 , Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon - UMR Inserm 1052 - CNRS 5286 - UCBL - CLB, Lyon, France. veronique.christophe@univ-lille.fr. 4. Human and Social Sciences Department, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France. 5. Department of Clinical Research and Innovation, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France. 6. French National Platform Quality of Life and Cancer, Besançon, France. 7. Département de Sénologie, Centre Oscar Lambret de Lille, Lille, France. 8. Department of Thoracic Oncology, Albert Calmette University Hospital, Univ. Lille, Lille, France. 9. Service d'Oncologie, Centre Hospitalier de Dunkerque, Dunkerque, France. 10. CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, UMR9020-U1277, CANTHER, Cancer Heterogeneity, Plasticity and Resistance to Therapies, University Lille, F-59000, Lille, France. 11. Department of Digestive and Oncological Surgery, Claude Huriez University Hospital, University Lille, 59000, Lille, France. 12. CNRS, UMR 9193, SCALab, Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives, Université de Lille, Rue du Barreau, BP 60149, 59653, Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq cedex, France. anne-sophie.baudry@univ-lille.fr. 13. Human and Social Sciences Department, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France. anne-sophie.baudry@univ-lille.fr. 14. Pôle Cancérologie et Spécialités Médicales, Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes, Valenciennes, France. anne-sophie.baudry@univ-lille.fr.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The objectives of this study were to compare the unmet supportive care needs (SCN) of caregivers and describe the 10 most frequent of them according to various cancer settings: phase of cancer care pathway (i.e., treatment vs. follow-up), cancer site (i.e., breast, digestive, or lung cancer), and cancer status (i.e., metastatic vs. non-metastatic). METHODS: Participants completed a self-reported questionnaire to assess their unmet SCN (SCNS-P&C). According to their cancer settings, non-parametric ANOVA or Mann-Whitney tests were performed to compare the SCNS-P&C scores. The prevalence of caregivers with unmet SCN was described using percentages. RESULTS: Among 583 participants, 516 caregivers (88.5%) completed the SCNS-P&C questionnaire. Most patients had digestive (47.3%), non-metastatic cancer (67.6%) and were recruited during the follow-up phase (56.2%). The results revealed no significant difference in SCNS-P&C scores according to cancer settings except for caregivers of patients with metastatic cancer, who reported more unmet SCN related to health care service and information needs. The more qualitative item per item analysis seems to indicate the existence of five frequently unsatisfied SCN across situations, especially concerns about the recurrence and reduction of stress in patients, with variable ranking among the most unmet SCN. CONCLUSION: Although there was no significant difference in unmet SCN scores between medical settings, examining the prevalence of unmet SCN helps identify the issues to focus on when supporting caregivers and developing dedicated consultations or interventions for them.
PURPOSE: The objectives of this study were to compare the unmet supportive care needs (SCN) of caregivers and describe the 10 most frequent of them according to various cancer settings: phase of cancer care pathway (i.e., treatment vs. follow-up), cancer site (i.e., breast, digestive, or lung cancer), and cancer status (i.e., metastatic vs. non-metastatic). METHODS: Participants completed a self-reported questionnaire to assess their unmet SCN (SCNS-P&C). According to their cancer settings, non-parametric ANOVA or Mann-Whitney tests were performed to compare the SCNS-P&C scores. The prevalence of caregivers with unmet SCN was described using percentages. RESULTS: Among 583 participants, 516 caregivers (88.5%) completed the SCNS-P&C questionnaire. Most patients had digestive (47.3%), non-metastatic cancer (67.6%) and were recruited during the follow-up phase (56.2%). The results revealed no significant difference in SCNS-P&C scores according to cancer settings except for caregivers of patients with metastatic cancer, who reported more unmet SCN related to health care service and information needs. The more qualitative item per item analysis seems to indicate the existence of five frequently unsatisfied SCN across situations, especially concerns about the recurrence and reduction of stress in patients, with variable ranking among the most unmet SCN. CONCLUSION: Although there was no significant difference in unmet SCN scores between medical settings, examining the prevalence of unmet SCN helps identify the issues to focus on when supporting caregivers and developing dedicated consultations or interventions for them.
Authors: Trace S Kershaw; Darlene W Mood; Gail Newth; David L Ronis; Martin G Sanda; Ulka Vaishampayan; Laurel L Northouse Journal: Ann Behav Med Date: 2008-09-16
Authors: Francisco García-Torres; Marcin Jacek Jabłoński; Ángel Gómez Solís; Juan Antonio Moriana; Maria José Jaén-Moreno; Maria José Moreno-Díaz; Enrique Aranda Journal: J Clin Nurs Date: 2020-01-14 Impact factor: 3.036