Filling in the gaps: Sociodemographic and medical predictors of sexual health and other supportive care needs, and desire for help in gynecological cancer survivors

Purpose: The goal of the present study was to evaluate predictors of unmet supportive care needs and readiness for help among gyneco- logical cancer patients. Methods: A sample of 113 gynecological cancer survivors completed a measure of needs and desire for help. Regression analyses identi- ed s...

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Main Authors:	Megan McCallum, Lynne Jolicoeur, Monique Lefebvre, Lyzon K. Babchishin, Tien Le, Sophie Lebel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pappin Communications 2017-07-01
Series:	Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal
Online Access:	http://www.canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/809/743

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spelling	doaj-814ff0c129794c3981cf3d3b383387f12020-11-24T21:22:38ZengPappin CommunicationsCanadian Oncology Nursing Journal2368-80762017-07-0127325125810.5737/23688076273251258Filling in the gaps: Sociodemographic and medical predictors of sexual health and other supportive care needs, and desire for help in gynecological cancer survivorsMegan McCallum0Lynne Jolicoeur1Monique Lefebvre2Lyzon K. Babchishin3Tien Le4Sophie Lebel5PhD, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ONRN, MScN, CON(C), The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre, Ottawa, ONPhD, Psychology Department, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ONPhD, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ONMD, FRCSC, Division of Gynecologic-Oncology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ONPhD, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ONPurpose: The goal of the present study was to evaluate predictors of unmet supportive care needs and readiness for help among gyneco- logical cancer patients. Methods: A sample of 113 gynecological cancer survivors completed a measure of needs and desire for help. Regression analyses identi- ed sociodemographic and medical predictors of patient needs and desire for help. Results: Younger age and shorter time since treatment were the stron- gest predictors of many unmet needs. Younger age and chemotherapy predicted greater unmet sexual health needs. Shorter time since treat- ment predicted readiness for help with informational needs. Conclusions: Post-treatment unmet needs are diverse and may be greater in younger and recently treated survivors. Chemotherapy treatment may contribute to greater sexual health needs. http://www.canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/809/743
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author	Megan McCallum Lynne Jolicoeur Monique Lefebvre Lyzon K. Babchishin Tien Le Sophie Lebel
spellingShingle	Megan McCallum Lynne Jolicoeur Monique Lefebvre Lyzon K. Babchishin Tien Le Sophie Lebel Filling in the gaps: Sociodemographic and medical predictors of sexual health and other supportive care needs, and desire for help in gynecological cancer survivors Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal
author_facet	Megan McCallum Lynne Jolicoeur Monique Lefebvre Lyzon K. Babchishin Tien Le Sophie Lebel
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title	Filling in the gaps: Sociodemographic and medical predictors of sexual health and other supportive care needs, and desire for help in gynecological cancer survivors
title_short	Filling in the gaps: Sociodemographic and medical predictors of sexual health and other supportive care needs, and desire for help in gynecological cancer survivors
title_full	Filling in the gaps: Sociodemographic and medical predictors of sexual health and other supportive care needs, and desire for help in gynecological cancer survivors
title_fullStr	Filling in the gaps: Sociodemographic and medical predictors of sexual health and other supportive care needs, and desire for help in gynecological cancer survivors
title_full_unstemmed	Filling in the gaps: Sociodemographic and medical predictors of sexual health and other supportive care needs, and desire for help in gynecological cancer survivors
title_sort	filling in the gaps: sociodemographic and medical predictors of sexual health and other supportive care needs, and desire for help in gynecological cancer survivors
publisher	Pappin Communications
series	Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal
issn	2368-8076
publishDate	2017-07-01
description	Purpose: The goal of the present study was to evaluate predictors of unmet supportive care needs and readiness for help among gyneco- logical cancer patients. Methods: A sample of 113 gynecological cancer survivors completed a measure of needs and desire for help. Regression analyses identi- ed sociodemographic and medical predictors of patient needs and desire for help. Results: Younger age and shorter time since treatment were the stron- gest predictors of many unmet needs. Younger age and chemotherapy predicted greater unmet sexual health needs. Shorter time since treat- ment predicted readiness for help with informational needs. Conclusions: Post-treatment unmet needs are diverse and may be greater in younger and recently treated survivors. Chemotherapy treatment may contribute to greater sexual health needs.
url	http://www.canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/809/743
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Filling in the gaps: Sociodemographic and medical predictors of sexual health and other supportive care needs, and desire for help in gynecological cancer survivors

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