Information Needs of Breast Cancer Patients Attending Care at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital: A Descriptive Study

Legese, Birhan; Addissie, Adamu; Gizaw, Muluken; Tigneh, Wondemagegnhu; Yilma, Tesfa

doi:10.2147/cmar.s264526

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“…This subscale includes the item “Meaning of blood test results,” which ranked second among the 10 highest information needs. The results for this subscale differed from those reported for patients with breast cancer in Ethiopia (Legese et al, 2021) and Japan (Miyashita et al, 2015). No items in the “investigative test” subscale ranked among the 10 highest information needs of Ethiopian women.…”

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Information Needs of Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Treatment in Vietnam and Related Determinants

Son

HSU²,

Hương

et al. 2023

Journal of Nursing Research

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Background: Patients with cancer who are not well informed often experience dissatisfaction with care, difficulty coping with their disease, and feelings of helplessness.Purpose: This study was designed to investigate the information needs of women with breast cancer undergoing treatment in Vietnam and the determinants of these needs.Methods: One hundred thirty women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer in the National Cancer Hospital in Vietnam enrolled as volunteers in this cross-sectional descriptive correlational study. Self-perceived information needs, body functions, and disease symptoms were surveyed using the Toronto Informational Needs Questionnaire and the 23-item Breast Cancer Module of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer questionnaire, which consists of two (functional and symptom) subscales. Descriptive statistical analyses included t test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression. Results:The results revealed participants had high information needs and a negative future perspective. The highest information needs related to potential for recurrence, interpretation of blood test results, treatment side effects, and diet. Future perspective, income level, and educational level were identified as determinants of information needs, explaining 28.2% of the variance in the need for breast cancer information.Conclusions/Implications for Practice: This study was the first to use a validated questionnaire to assess information needs in women with breast cancer in Vietnam. Healthcare professionals may refer to the findings of this study when designing and delivering health education programs designed to meet the self-perceived information needs of women with breast cancer in Vietnam.

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Information Needs of Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Treatment in Vietnam and Related Determinants

Son

HSU²,

Hương

et al. 2023

Journal of Nursing Research

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“…Many aspects and topics identified in the present study are in accordance with other studies on unmet needs in BC survivors in other countries (Bu et al, 2022; Cardoso et al, 2017; Lee et al, 2021; Legese et al, 2021; Pembroke et al, 2020; Vuksanovic et al, 2021). The study here attempts to inform both professionals and patients of the importance of patients having access to quality information about long‐term BC health care in Spain.…”

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“…Other relevant topics for research were as follows: Many aspects and topics identified in the present study are in accordance with other studies on unmet needs in BC survivors in other countries (Bu et al, 2022;Cardoso et al, 2017;Lee et al, 2021;Legese et al, 2021;Pembroke et al, 2020;Vuksanovic et al, 2021).…”

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confidence: 82%

“…Previous studies highlight that most BC patients reported that they were not satisfied with the current availability and provision of cancer‐related information (Aberaraw et al, 2020; Husson et al, 2011; Legese et al, 2021; Mekuria et al, 2016). The main areas of information needs perceived by patients were identified in Survey 1, including recommendations for the self‐management of physical symptoms (lymphedema, shoulder dysfunction, bone pain, bone loss, etc.)…”

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Information needs and research priorities in long‐term survivorship of breast cancer: Patients and health professionals' perspectives

León‐Salas

Álvarez‐Pérez

Ramos‐García

et al. 2022

European J Cancer Care

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“…Most cancer patients report that they receive information primarily from their healthcare team [23]. Although information needs vary from patient to patient [24], Goerling et al pointed out that the majority of cancer patients expect to be fully informed of the medical procedures used in their treatment; meanwhile, they also expect that the healthcare team deliver on what was promised and are honest when informing patients of a diagnosis or treatment responses [25].…”

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Effects of worries about hospital treatments or follow-up appointments during COVID-19 pandemic on supportive care needs in cancer patients

Chang

Lin

2022

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Purpose With the basic characteristics of cancer patients as an independent variable and anxieties over hospital admission for medical treatment or follow-up appointments after the outbreak of COVID-19 as a moderator, this study explored how the two variables affected the supportive care needs of cancer patients. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 135 hospitalized patients in oncology wards were recruited from a teaching hospital in Taiwan from August 2021 to December 2021. Research tools used to complete our survey included general patient information sheets, patient characteristics, a survey on the impact of COVID-19, and the Supportive Care Needs Survey-short form. Results That 83 participants (61.5%) were worried about visiting hospitals for cancer treatment or follow-up appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple regression results revealed that an interaction occurred depending on marital status when the health system and information needs of patients had an effect on their worries about visiting hospitals for cancer treatment or follow-up appointments (B = 4.45, p = .015). An interaction also occurred depending on marital status when the sexual needs of patients had an effect on their worries about hospital treatment or follow-up appointments (B = 11.95, p = .006). An interaction occurred depending on the stage of cancer when the physical and daily living needs of patients exerted an effect on their worries about going to hospital for cancer treatment or follow-up appointments (B = 7.80, p = .002). Conclusion The relationship between the basic characteristics and supportive care needs of patients can change owing to their worries about hospital treatments or follow-up appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Information Needs of Breast Cancer Patients Attending Care at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital: A Descriptive Study

Cited by 13 publications

References 43 publications

Information Needs of Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Treatment in Vietnam and Related Determinants

Information Needs of Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Treatment in Vietnam and Related Determinants

Information needs and research priorities in long‐term survivorship of breast cancer: Patients and health professionals' perspectives

Effects of worries about hospital treatments or follow-up appointments during COVID-19 pandemic on supportive care needs in cancer patients

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