The prevalence of unmet needs in 625 women living beyond a diagnosis of early breast cancer.
Br J Cancer
; 117(8): 1113-1120, 2017 Oct 10.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There are over half a million women with a previous breast cancer diagnosis living in the UK. It is important to establish their level of unmet physical and psychosocial needs, as many are not routinely seen for follow-up under current models of care.METHODS:
We conducted a retrospective analysis of early breast cancer survivors entering an Open Access Follow-Up (OAFU) programme in 2015. Unmet needs were assessed using the Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA) or extracted directly from the electronic patient record (EPR), when the HNA had not been completed.RESULTS:
Six hundred and twenty-five patients were eligible. Sixty-one per cent of the survivors had at least one unmet need and 18% had ⩾5 needs. Consistently higher levels of unmet needs were identified using the formal HNA checklist as opposed to extraction from EPR (P<0.001). Physical and emotional needs were the most frequently reported (55 and 24% respectively). Patients receiving endocrine therapy and those who had received chemotherapy were more likely to report unmet needs (both P<0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
Unmet physical and emotional needs are common in breast cancer survivors. It is vital that the services are available for these patients as they transition from hospital-based follow-up to patient-led self-management models of care.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Cuidados_paliativos
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Geral
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Saude_da_mulher
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Mama
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Tipos_de_cancer
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Mama
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Outros_tipos
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Mama
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Sobreviventes
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Avaliação das Necessidades
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Cancer
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido