Supportive Care Needs of Individuals With Colorectal Cancer in a Low- and Middle-Income Setting: Implications for Advancing Patient-Centered Cancer Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing prevalence of colorectal cancer (CRC) demands comprehensive understanding of the corresponding supportive care needs (SCN), especially in low and middle-income settings.

Aims

We measured SCN following CRC in a multiethnic, upper middle-income setting, and the associated factors.

Methods

Six-hundred-thirty individuals with CRC were recruited from seven oncology centres and a non-governmental organization in Malaysia. A locally developed, and validated 48-item bilingual Needs Assessment Tool for Colorectal Cancer with a 6-point Likert scale was used to assess six domains: diagnosis, psychosocial and information, healthcare, practical, financial, and employment. Vulnerable subgroups were identified using multivariable generalized linear models.

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SUBMITTER: Bujang NN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12326549 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature