Age‐related supportive care needs of women with gynaecological cancer: A qualitative exploration

Autor: Shannon Philp, Ilona Juraskova, Rosalind Robertson, Anna-Lena Lopez, Kim Hobbs, Phyllis Butow, Emily Phillips
Rok vydání: 2019
Předmět:
Adult
Counseling
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Isolation (health care)
Genital Neoplasms
Female
Social Stigma
Patient Advocacy
Gynaecological cancer
Unmet needs
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Quality of life (healthcare)
Cancer Survivors
Patient Education as Topic
Survivorship curve
Age related
Activities of Daily Living
Adaptation
Psychological
medicine
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Aged
business.industry
Age Factors
Fertility Preservation
Social Support
Professional-Patient Relations
Middle Aged
Self Concept
Self-Help Groups
Sexual Dysfunction
Physiological
Identification (information)
Sexual Partners
Social Isolation
Oncology
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Family medicine
Quality of Life
Female
Active treatment
Comprehension
business
Infertility
Female
Needs Assessment
Stress
Psychological
Zdroj: European Journal of Cancer Care. 28
ISSN: 1365-2354
0961-5423
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13070
Popis: Women with gynaecological cancer (GC) experience significant morbidity with associated needs for support, not all of which are currently met by the current system. Types and levels of unmet needs vary across age and the care continuum. This study aimed to identify the shared and unique supportive care needs of younger and older GC patients and survivors to inform improved supportive care. Nineteen younger and ten older women, 3 months to 5 years post a GC diagnosis, were purposively recruited during active treatment, and at early and extended survivorship. Audiotaped and transcribed semi-structured interviews were thematically analysed to establish areas of needs. GC patients reported nine shared needs relating to support, isolation, uncertainty, information, asking questions, escape from illness, advocacy, loss and finding meaning. Younger patients reported unique needs related to the impact of treatment-induced menopause. There is a need for a systematic screening process to identify women who require and want additional help, to ensure appropriate and timely assistance or referrals are provided. Identification of needs will allow health professionals to provide relevant and timely information and support services, resulting in improved quality of life for women affected by GC.
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