Course and predictors of supportive care needs among Mexican breast cancer patients: A longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examined the course and predictors of supportive care needs among Mexican breast cancer patients for different cancer treatment trajectories.

Methods

Data from 172 (66.4% response rate) patients were considered in this observational longitudinal study. Participants were measured after diagnosis, neoadjuvant treatment, surgery, adjuvant treatment, and the first post-treatment follow-up visit. Psychological, Health System and Information, Physical and Daily Living, Patient Care and Support, Sexual, and Additional care needs were measured with the Supportive Care Needs Survey (SCNS-SF34). Linear mixed models with maximum-likelihood estimation were computed.

Results

The course of supportive care needs was similar across the different cancer treatment

SUBMITTER: Perez-Fortis A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6175400 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature