Unmet supportive care needs of people with advanced cancer and their caregivers: A systematic scoping review
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
Volume
176
PubMed ID
35662585
Publisher
Elsevier
School
Exercise Medicine Research Institute / School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
44780
Funders
McGrath Foundation / National Health and Medical Research Council (APP1194051)
Grant Number
NHMRC Number : APP1194051
Abstract
Examining and addressing unmet care needs is integral to improving the provision and quality of cancer services. This review explored the prevalence of unmet supportive care needs, and factors associated with unmet need, in adults with advanced cancers (solid and hematological malignancies) and their caregivers. Electronic databases (PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE) were searched, producing 85 papers representing 81 included studies. People with advanced cancer reported the highest unmet needs in financial, health system and information, psychological, and physical and daily living domains, whereas caregivers reported the highest unmet needs in psychological, and patient care and support domains. Distress, depression, and anxiety were associated with higher unmet needs across all unmet need domains for people with advanced cancer and their caregivers. Substantial heterogeneity in study populations and methods was observed. Findings from this review can inform targeted strategies and interventions to address these unmet needs in people with advanced cancer.
DOI
10.1016/j.critrevonc.2022.103728
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Hart, N. H., Crawford-Williams, F., Crichton, M., Yee, J., Smith, T. J., Koczwara, B., ... & Chan, R. J. (2022). Unmet supportive care needs of people with advanced cancer and their caregivers: a systematic scoping review. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 176, 103728. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.critrevonc.2022.103728