scholarly journals Supportive care needs of people with pancreatic cancer: a literature review

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 35-43
Author(s):  
Emma Scott ◽  
Anna Jewell
Author(s):  
Meyke Rosdiana ◽  
Yati Afiyanti

Supportive care for gynecologic cancer survivors is part of the treatment process and affects their quality of life, so this literature review is intended to improve supportive care for gynecological cancer survivors. The database were used CINAHL Plus and Scopus in the last 10 years. 8 articles found which related to supportive care in five domain, specifically are psychological, system and health information, physical and daily activities, patient care and support, and sexuality. The result of the review indicated that the highest supportive care needs for gynecological cancer survivors were in the physical domain, such as complaints reduction of physical symptoms and psychological domains like fears of cancer recurrence. Based on the case, it will be important for health care providers to improve services in gynecology in terms of meeting the supportive care needs that affected their life. Keywords: supportive care; gynecologic cancer survivors ABSTRAK Perawatan suportif pada penyintas kanker ginekologi merupakan bagian dari proses perawatan dan memengaruhi kualitas hidup mereka, sehingga literature review ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi perawatan suportif pada penyintas kanker ginekologi. Pencarian database yang digunakan yaitu CINAHL Plus dan Scopus pada 10 tahun terakhir. Sebanyak 8 artikel berkaitan dengan perawatan suportif pada lima domain yaitu psikologis, sistem dan informasi kesehatan, fisik dan aktivitas sehari-hari, perawatan dan dukungan pasien dan seksualitas. Hasil review menunjukkan bahwa kentuhan perawatan suportif tertinggi pada penyintas kanker ginekologi yaitu pada domain fisik seperti pengurangan keluhan gejala fisik dan domain psikologis seperti kekhawatiran kambuhnya kanker. Berdasarkan hal tersebut menjadi penting bagi tenaga kesehatan penyedia layanan kesehatan untuk meningkatkan pelayanan pada penyintas kanker ginekologi dalam hal pemenuhan kebutuhan perawatan suportif secara komprehensif yang akan memengaruhi kualitas hidup mereka. Kata kunci: perawatan suportif; penyintas kanker ginekologi


BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e032681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eila K Watson ◽  
Jo Brett ◽  
Harriet Hay ◽  
Cara Witwicki ◽  
Anna Perris ◽  
...  

ObjectivesPatients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer have the poorest survival prognosis of any cancer. This survey aimed to describe their experiences of care and supportive care needs to inform future service provision.DesignCross-sectional questionnaire survey of patients with pancreatic cancer in the UK.SettingIndividuals at any stage along the care pathway were recruited via five National Health Service sites in the UK, and online, from January to June 2018.Participants274 individuals completed the questionnaire (78% (215) were completed online). Approximately half of participants were diagnosed within the last year (133/274). Of 212 providing gender details, 82 were male and 130 were female. Ninety per cent (192/213) described themselves as White British.Primary outcome measuresExperiences of communication and information; involvement in treatment decisions; supportive care needs.ResultsCommunication with, and care received from, clinical staff were generally reported positively. However, 29% (75/260) of respondents did not receive enough information at diagnosis, and 10% (25/253) felt they were not involved in decisions about their treatment, but would have liked to be. Supportive care needs were greatest in psychological and physical/daily living domains. 49% (108/221) of respondents reported one or more moderate/high unmet needs within the last month, of which the most commonly reported were: dealing with uncertainty about the future; fears about the cancer spreading; not being able to do things they used to; concerns about those close to them; lack of energy; anxiety; feelings of sadness and feeling down/depressed. Experiences were poorer, and unmet supportive care needs greater, in patients with unresectable disease.ConclusionsPatients with pancreatic cancer have unmet information and support needs across the cancer trajectory. Psychological and physical support appears to be the biggest gap in care. Needs should be assessed and supportive care interventions implemented from the point of diagnosis, and monitored regularly to help patients live as good a quality of life as possible.


2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 3589-3599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa L Beesley ◽  
Leesa F Wockner ◽  
Peter O’Rourke ◽  
Monika Janda ◽  
David Goldstein ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (23-24) ◽  
pp. 4469-4481
Author(s):  
Xiaoling Ge ◽  
Huanhuan Tong ◽  
Yongxia Song ◽  
Hongye He ◽  
Shuwen Li ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 3601-3602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa L Beesley ◽  
Leesa F Wockner ◽  
Peter O’Rourke ◽  
Monika Janda ◽  
David Goldstein ◽  
...  

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