Asian Oncol Nurs.  2023 Dec;23(4):196-206. 10.5388/aon.2023.23.4.196.

Care Needs of Advanced Cancer Patients in a Long-term Care Hospital: Patient-Nurse Comparison

• Kang HJ
• Kang KA

• KMID: 2550443
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5388/aon.2023.23.4.196

Abstract

Purpose
This study aims to identify the perceived care needs of nurses as care providers and patients as care recipients for managing adverse effects that result from chemotherapy.
Methods
This descriptive study used a mixed-methods design employed with convenience sampling. The instrument was a 25-item, 4-point Likert-scale questionnaire that focused on the care needs of patients with advanced cancer, completed by the patients and the nurses who care for them. The study also included an open-ended question. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, an independent t-test, and content analysis.
Results
The total mean value of care needs was not significantly different between the patient and nurse groups (t=-1.67, p=.098). The results of one open-ended question analyzed using content analysis were identified in five categories: physical, psychological, spiritual, policy, and other.
Conclusion
This study suggested the multifaceted care needs for managing the adverse effects of chemotherapy among patients with advanced cancer at a long-term care hospital in Korea.

Keyword

Neoplasms, Drug therapy; Adverse effects; Patient care; Health services needs and demand