Table 4 Highest ranked ten supportive care needs identified at Moderate or High Level
Priority | Issue | No need | Low | Mod | High | Mod+High (n) | Mod+High(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Being informed about your test results as soon as feasible | 100 | 55 | 61 | 127 | 188 | 54.81 |
2 | Fears about the cancer spreading | 72 | 87 | 98 | 86 | 184 | 53.64 |
3 | Being treated like a person not just another case | 122 | 43 | 68 | 110 | 178 | 51.89 |
4 | Being informed about cancer which is under control or diminishing (that is, remission) | 109 | 60 | 61 | 113 | 174 | 50.73 |
5 | Being adequately informed about the benefits and side-effects of treatments before you choose to have them | 115 | 57 | 69 | 102 | 171 | 49.85 |
6 | Being treated in a hospital or clinic that is as physically pleasant as possible | 118 | 58 | 70 | 97 | 167 | 48.69 |
7 | Being informed about things you can do to help yourself to get well | 125 | 53 | 76 | 89 | 165 | 48.10 |
8 | Hospital staff acknowledging, and showing sensitivity to, your feelings and emotional needs | 124 | 59 | 65 | 95 | 160 | 46.65 |
9 | Being given explanation of those tests for which you would like explanations | 109 | 75 | 76 | 83 | 159 | 46.35 |
10 | Having one member of hospital staff with whom you can talk about all aspects of your condition, treatment and follow-up | 132 | 57 | 66 | 88 | 154 | 44.90 |