Table 2.
SCNS-SF34 items
| Rank | Item | Moderate/high need, % (n) | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Being informed about cancer which is under control or diminishing (i.e. remission) | 31.8 (14) | Health system and information |
| 2 | Fears about the cancer spreading | 27.3 (12) | Psychological |
| 3 | Being adequately informed about the benefits and side effects of treatments before you choose to have them | 25.0 (11) | Health system and information |
| 3 | Concerns about the worries of those close to you | 25.0 (11) | Psychological |
| 5 | Having access to professional counselling (e.g. psychologist, social worker, counsellor, nurse specialist) if you, family or friends need it | 22.7 (10) | Health system and information |
| 5 | Not being able to do the things you used to do | 22.7 (10) | Physical and daily living |
| 7 | Being given written information about the important aspects of your care | 20.5 (9) | Health system and information |
| 7 | Being treated like a person and not just another case | 20.5 (9) | Health system and information |
| 7 | Having one member of hospital staff with whom you can talk to about all aspects of your condition, treatment and follow-up | 20.5 (9) | Health system and information |
| 10 | Uncertainty about the future | 20.5 (9) | Psychological |
| 10 | Keeping a positive outlook | 20.5 (9) | Psychological |
| 12 | Being given information (written, diagrams, drawings) about aspects of managing your illness and side effects at home | 18.2 (8) | Health system and information |
| 12 | Being informed about your test results as soon as feasible | 18.2 (8) | Health system and information |
| 12 | Pain | 18.2 (8) | Physical and daily living |
| 15 | Being informed about things you can do to help yourself to get well | 15.9 (7) | Health system and information |
| 15 | Worry that the results of treatment are beyond your control | 15.9 (7) | Psychological |
| 15 | Work around the home | 15.9 (7) | Physical and daily living |
| 18 | Being given explanations of those tests for which you would like explanations | 13.6 (6) | Health system and information |
| 18 | Feelings about death and dying | 13.6 (6) | Psychological |
| 18 | Learning to feel in control of your situation | 13.6 (6) | Psychological |
| 18 | Anxiety | 13.6 (6) | Psychological |
| 18 | Reassurance by medical staff that the way you feel is normal | 13.6 (6) | Patient care and support |
| 18 | Hospital staff attending promptly to your physical needs | 13.6 (6) | Patient care and support |
| 18 | Hospital staff acknowledging, and showing sensitivity to, your feelings and emotional needs | 13.6 (6) | Patient care and support |
| 25 | Feelings of sadness | 11.4 (5) | Psychological |
| 26 | Being treated in a hospital or clinic that is as physically pleasant as possible | 9.1 (4) | Health system and information |
| 26 | Feeling down or depressed | 9.1 (4) | Psychological |
| 26 | More choice about which cancer specialists you see | 9.1 (4) | Patient care and support |
| 26 | Lack of energy/tiredness | 9.1 (4) | Physical and daily living |
| 26 | Changes in sexual feelings | 9.1 (4) | Sexuality |
| 26 | Changes in your sexual relationships | 9.1 (4) | Sexuality |
| 32 | Feeling unwell a lot of the time | 6.8 (3) | Physical and daily living |
| 32 | More choice about which hospital you attend | 6.8 (3) | Patient care and support |
| 34 | To be given information about sexual relationships | 4.5 (2) | Sexuality |