By analyzing the data of 459 patients who completed the Supportive Care Needs Survey (SCNS), the prevalence, medical and non-medical predictors of unmet needs were investigated. Breast cancer patients in Korea experienced high levels of unmet needs across the needs domains, particularly in the health system and information domain (56.9%). Various medical and non-medical variables were identifie...

INTRODUCTION Diabetes is the most common medical complication of pregnancy. It can be associated with many complications for mother and fetus. Gestational diabetes is also one of the main health issues in Iran. Therefore, the present study is aimed at a deeper understanding of women's experiences of gestational diabetes and their perceived needs to inform future lifestyle interventions. METHO...

BACKGROUND Although effective treatments exist, many Canadians with chronic medical conditions do not receive the full care they require, possibly as a consequence of limited accessibility or availability. A commonly used indicator of inadequate access to or availability of care is the perception of unmet health care needs. The objective of this study was therefore to determine the association ...

PURPOSE To identify the needs of parents of critically ill hospitalized children as perceived by the parents and critical care nurses, and to identify any differences between the two groups. DESIGN Descriptive, comparative. SETTING Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in a Midwestern hospital. PARTICIPANTS A nonprobability convenience sample of parents or primary caregivers of critically ...

BACKGROUND Attention is increasingly shifting towards the role of daily stressors in explaining mental health outcomes in humanitarian emergencies. AIMS To assess the role of current perceived needs in explaining the association between past traumatic exposure and distress in humanitarian settings. METHOD A series of mediator analyses were conducted, using data from Jordan (displaced Iraqi ...

BACKGROUND The current public health research agenda was to identify the means to reduce oral health inequalities internationally. The objectives of this study were to provide evidence of inequality in unmet dental needs and to find influencing factors attributable to those among South Korean adults. METHODS Pooled cross-sectional data from the fourth Korean National Health and Nutrition Exam...

This study assessed the relationship between self-perceived clinical and social needs and aggressive behavior in outpatients with schizophrenia. A total of 895 outpatients with schizophrenia were enrolled. The presence of aggressive episodes was assessed using the Modified Overt Aggression Scale. Self-perceived needs were assessed using the Camberwell Assessment of Need in six areas of needs (f...

PURPOSE This study conducted a needs assessment for developing teaching competencies of medical educators by assessing their perceived ability to perform teaching competencies as well as their perceived importance of these competencies. Additionally, this study examined whether there were any differences in needs assessments scores among three faculty groups. METHODS Hundred and eighteen prof...