Open AccessThe relationships of unmet needs with quality of life and characteristics of Indonesian gynecologic cancer survivors
Author(s) -
Yati Afiyanti,
Besral Besral,
Haryani Haryani,
Ariesta Milanti,
Lina Anisa Nasution,
Kemala Rita Wahidi,
Dewi Gayatri
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
canadian oncology nursing journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2368-8076
pISSN - 1181-912X
DOI - 10.5737/23688076313298305
Subject(s) - gynecologic cancer , indonesian , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , cancer , cross sectional study , gerontology , family medicine , ovarian cancer , nursing , linguistics , philosophy , pathology
Gynecologic cancer survivors’ complex needs are too often overlooked. This study aimed to identify the associations between unmet needs and quality of life, and selected characteristics of Indonesian gynecologic cancer survivors. This study was a cross-sectional, correlation study. A total of 298 participants completed the Cancer Survivor Unmet Needs (CaSUN), EORTC QLQ-C30, and demographic and clinical-related questionnaires. A higher level of unmet needs was linked to lower perceived quality of life. Higher levels of unmet needs were associated with younger age, lower income, higher educational background, shorter time since diagnosis, more advanced cancer stage, and having combination therapies (p < 0.05). The most frequently reported unmet need of the Indonesian gynecologic cancer survivors was financial support (70.5%). The gynecologic cancer survivors who had completed primary treatment need continuous comprehensive cancer care to help them cope with the lingering or emerging problems related to cancer and its treatment.