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A systematic review of the supportive care needs of people living with and beyond cancer of the colon and/or rectum

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08/2017
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Kotronoulas, Grigorios
Papadopoulou, Constantina
Cunningham, Kathryn
Simpson, Mhairi
Maguire, Roma
Keywords
Supportive care
Supportive care needs
Colorectal cancer
Colon cancer
Rectum cancer
Unmet needs
Patient-centred care
Patient-reported outcomes
Systematic review
H Social Sciences
RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer)
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Purpose: Gaining a clear understanding of the health needs and concerns of people with cancer of the colon and/or rectum can help identify ways to offer a comprehensive care package. Our aim was to systematically assess the relevant literature and synthesise current available evidence. Methods: A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA Statement guidelines. Five electronic databases were searched to identify studies employing qualitative and/or quantitative methods. Pre-specified selection criteria were applied to all retrieved records. Findings were integrated in a narrative synthesis. Results: Of 3709 references initially retrieved, 54 unique studies were retained. A total of 136 individual needs were identified and classified into eight domains. Just over half of the needs (70; 51%) concerned information/education or health system/patient-clinician communication issues. Emotional support and reassurance when trying to deal with fear of cancer recurrence featured as the most prominent need regardless of clinical stage or phase of treatment. Information about diet/nutrition and about long-term self-management of symptoms and complications at home; tackling issues relating to the quality and mode of delivery of health-related information; help with controlling fatigue; and on-going contact with a trustworthy health professional also featured as salient needs. Available research evidence is of moderate-to-good quality. Conclusions: Investing time to sensitively inquire about the supportive care needs of this patient population is key, whilst evaluating and re-shaping clinical interactions based on patients’ priorities is equally essential. The diverse needs identified require a multi-professional and multi-agency approach to ensure unmet needs are addressed or measures offered.
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Kotronoulas , G , Papadopoulou , C , Cunningham , K , Simpson , M & Maguire , R 2017 , ' A systematic review of the supportive care needs of people living with and beyond cancer of the colon and/or rectum ' , European Journal of Oncology Nursing , vol. 29 , pp. 60-70 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2017.05.004
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European Journal of Oncology Nursing
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Peer reviewed
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2017.05.004
ISSN
1462-3889
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Journal item
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© 2017, Publisher / the Author(s). This work has been made available online in accordance with the publisher’s policies. This is the author created, accepted version manuscript following peer review and may differ slightly from the final published version. The final published version of this work is available at www.sciencedirect.com / https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2017.05.004
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Funding: NHS Lanarkshire (MS13312).
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http://hdl.handle.net/10023/13630

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