Needs of neuro-oncological patients and their caregivers during the hospitalization and after discharge: results from a longitudinal study
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Purpose The aims of this study are to identify neuro-oncological patients' and their caregivers' needs during hospitalization (T0) and at 4 months after discharge (T1); to analyze the longitudinal changes in patients' and caregivers' needs and burden; to identify correlations between patients' needs and caregivers' burden and needs. Methods A pilot observational longitudinal study was conducted on 94 neuro-oncological patients and their caregivers using NEQ to evaluate patients' needs, CNA, and FSQ for caregivers' needs and burden at T0 and T1. Descriptive statistics were performed to illustrate the distribution of questionnaires' scores. The longitudinal change of NEQ, FSQ, and CNA scores were investigated using Wilcoxon test. Spearman's correlation was used to measure the relation between NEQ and FSQ and CNA scores. Results The most frequent patients and caregivers' needs were material and informative. Needs tend to decrease over time; in particular FSQ factor "need for knowledge about the disease", CNA factor "Information/communication needs" and CNA total score significantly decreased (p Conclusions It is crucial to plan an assessment of patients' and caregivers' needs from the very beginning, in order to identify those individuals potentially at risk of developing high level of distress and to provide information and support following the illness trajectory of the brain tumor.
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The total number of caregiver needs appears consistent over time, while specific needs evolve.
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- Authors
- Scaratti, C., Leonardi, M., Saladino, A., Anghileri, E., Broggi, M., Lamperti, E., Fariselli, L., Ayadi, R., Tringali, G., & Schiavolin, S.
- Affiliations
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Schiavolin, S
- ORCID
- Venue
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2017-02-15
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 2137-2145
- ISSN
- 0941-4355 (ISSN-L)
- 1433-7339
- OpenAlex
- W2588064548
- Cited by
- 13
- References
- 39
- Citations by year
- 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2
- FWCI
- 0.72
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Supportive Care in Cancer (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Family Support in Illness
- Keywords
- neuro-oncology, brain tumors, patient needs, caregiver needs, caregiver burden, hospitalization, post-discharge care, longitudinal change, emotional burden, information needs, social engagement, death concerns
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Communication, Female, Hospitalization, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Discharge, Pilot Projects, Surveys and Questionnaires, Caregivers, Young Adult
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