Research Article
Supportive Care Needs following Cancer Treatment: A Comparison of Breast and Brain Cancer in an Australian Cohort
Table 4
Brain tumour survivors’ most frequently endorsed ten “unmet” needs (
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| | Rank* | CaSUN need items | | % |
| | 1 | I need help to try to make decisions about my life in the context of uncertainty | 28 | 26.4 | | 2 | I need help to manage my concerns about the cancer coming back | 26 | 24.5 | | 3 | I need help to reduce stress in my life | 25 | 23.5 | | 4 | I need to talk to others who have experienced cancer | 25 | 23.5 | | 5 | I need more accessible hospital parking | 23 | 21.7 | | 6 | I need an ongoing case manager to whom I can go to find out about services whenever they are needed | 22 | 20.8 | | 7 | I need access to complementary and/or alternative therapy services | 18 | 17.0 | | 8 | I need help to know how to support my partner and/or family | 18 | 17.0 | | 9 | I need help to find out about financial support and/or government benefits to which I am entitled | 17 | 16.0 | | 10 | I need help to adjust to changes in my quality of life as a result of my career | 16 | 15.1 |
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CaSUN: cancer survivors’ unmet needs measure; : total number.
*All items also reported by BC participants are bolded.
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