Unmet Needs of Cancer People

Finally someone figured out that there might be unmet needs of people after a cancer diagnosis. A study was recently done:" Cancer[people*] face unmet needs. These are needs which lack enough service or support for survivors to achieve optimal well-being. Understanding the needs of cancer survivors can help guide services and support to meet the needs of [people*]. "To complete this study, they asked over 9000 people one question:" Please tell us about any needs you have now as a cancer [person*] that ARE NOT being met to your satisfaction " .Only one question. But they could answer how they wanted and then they sorted out all the results.Here are the answers:Physical needs: 38.2% needs affecting the body, including pain, symptoms, sexual dysfunction, diet, exercise, and rest. Financial problems: 20.3% Education and information needs: 19.5% needs which were related to unanswered questions and the lack of information about cancer. Personal control problems: 16.4% related to one ' s ability to maintain autonomy over one ' s body. Health care system needs: 15.5% Access to supplies, medications, and transportation services: 13.8% Emotional and mental health problems: 13.7% had emotional and mental health problemsSocial support needs: 12.7% Problems with social norms, discrimination, misinformation, and policy: 10%Communication needs: 8.5% Problems with their relationship with healthcare workers: 8.25% Some grou...
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