Factors Predicting Unmet Needs among Cholangiocarcinoma Survivors
Keywords:
Unmet needs, Cholangiocarcinoma, Cancer survivors, Quality of lifeAbstract
The objectives of this cross-sectional study were to identify unmet need and factors associated with unmet needs among cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) survivors. The sample included 231 all stages of CCA survivors at Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen provinces from February 2020 to April 2020. Data were collected using questionnaires consisted of demographic and clinical characteristics, symptoms, anxiety and depression, quality of life and unmet needs. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and multiple linear regression was used to identify factors predicting unmet needs.
According to the findings, all of CCA survivor had at least one unmet requirement, with a mean score of 1.56 (S.D.=0.23). Unmet needs among CCA survivors were explained by seven factors that explained 40.20 percent of the variation (adjusted R2= 0.402, F (13,231), p<0.001). unmet needs were negatively correlated with increasing age. Comparing with age less than 50 years, CCA survivors over 70 years old have the lowest unmet need (β=-1.60, p<0.001), followed by time since CCA diagnosis 3-5 years has the highest unmet need comparing with time since CCA diagnosis 1-2 years (β=0.35, p=0.001).
According to the findings of this study, a majority of CCA survivors in Thailand expressed unmet needs. As a result, nurses and other health-care professionals should create nursing care services that are tailored to their unmet needs.
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