A longitudinal study to explore unmet care needs, social support, and hope of women with gynecological cancer.
Ying TsaoHui-Chen KuoZon-Jen ChenWen-Shiung LiouDebra Kay CreedyPublished in: Nursing & health sciences (2022)
The experience of a life-threatening illness, such as cancer, can have an array of health impacts and social and psychological well-being can be compromised. This study compared differences in unmet care needs, social support, and hope of Taiwanese women with either newly diagnosed (n = 72) or recurring (n = 39) gynecological cancer at baseline (T0) and three follow-up surveys every 2 months (T1; T2; T3). Sociodemographic questions and three standardized self-administered questionnaires were used. The generalized estimating equations (GEE) method was used to analyze data. Women with recurrent cancer reported higher levels of care needs and lower levels of hope than those with a primary diagnosis. Significant positive correlations between social support and hope scores were observed for women with recurring cancer at T1 and T2. However, these women reported less hope at T3 compared to those with a primary diagnosis. Routine assessment of women's care needs related to their medical condition and provision of different kinds of support can aim to improve well-being and their hope for the future.
Keyphrases
- social support
- healthcare
- papillary thyroid
- depressive symptoms
- palliative care
- squamous cell
- quality improvement
- newly diagnosed
- public health
- squamous cell carcinoma
- pain management
- childhood cancer
- lymph node metastasis
- affordable care act
- machine learning
- pregnant women
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- big data
- deep learning
- chronic pain
- artificial intelligence
- high resolution
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- health information
- social media
- single cell
- cross sectional