Analysis on supportive care needs and associated factors in breast cancer patients undergoing endocrine therapy
Yang Huan
Sun Wenwen
Dong Lili
Abstract：Objective To understand the level of supportive care needs in breast cancer patients undergoing endocrine therapy and analyze the characteristics of these needs among patients with different clinical profiles.Methods A convenience sampling method was used to select 135 breast cancer patients receiving endocrine therapy at the Breast Surgery Outpatient Department of a tertiary hospital in Lianyungang City from July 2024 to September 2024.Data were collected using a general information questionnaire and the Supportive Care Needs Survey short-form(SCNS-SF34).One-way ANOVA was employed to compare differences across clinical characteristics,with pairwise comparisons conducted using the LSD test.Results Data from 132 patients were included(3 invalid questionnaires excluded).Patients during endocrine therapy for breast cancer exhibited high supportive care needs,particularly in the domains of physical and daily living needs,health information needs,and psychological needs.Higher need scores were associated with shorter postoperative duration,more advanced pathological stage,older age,lower education level,and lower monthly household income.Conclusion Patients undergoing endocrine therapy still have multiple unmet needs.Current health information provided by clinical practitioners remains insufficient,highlighting the necessity to strengthen community collaboration,leverage science popularization and online platforms,and better address patients'needs during home-based care.Additionally,attention to patients'psychological well-being is critical to mitigate the impact of negative emotions on disease outcomes.
Keywords：Breast cancerEndocrine therapySupportive care needs
Publication Date：2025-06-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-12-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 50-55 )