Table 4:
Unmet Caregiver Partner Needs (N=9)
| Category | Unmet Need | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relationship | I need help to deal with the impact that cancer has had on my relationship with my partner | 7 | 78 |
| I need help dealing with changes that cancer has caused my partner | 6 | 67 | |
| I need help to reduce stress in my partner’s life | 5 | 56 | |
| I need help to manage ongoing side effects and/or complications that my partner experiences as a result of their treatment | 5 | 56 | |
| I need help communicating with my partner and/or family | 5 | 56 | |
| I need help to know how to support my partner and/or family | 5 | 56 | |
| I need help adjusting to changes to my partner’s body | 5 | 56 | |
| I need help to address problems with our sex life | 5 | 56 | |
| I need help to manage my concerns about the cancer coming back | 3 | 33 | |
| I need to talk to others who have had a partner experience cancer | 3 | 33 | |
| My partner needs help to move on with their life | 3 | 33 | |
| I need help to cope with others not acknowledging the impact that having had a partner experience cancer has had on my life | 3 | 33 | |
| Information | I need up to date information | 3 | 33 |
| I need information provided in a way that I can understand | 2 | 22 | |
| I need information relevant to my needs as a partner | 1 | 11 | |
| Partner Impact | I need help with trying to make decisions about my life in the context of uncertainty | 6 | 67 |
| I need more accessible hospital parking | 4 | 44 | |
| I need help to deal with changes to my partner’s working life and/or usual activities | 4 | 44 | |
| I need help to deal with the impact that my partner’s cancer has had on my working life and/or usual activities | 4 | 44 | |
| I/we need help to find out about financial support and/or government benefits to which we are entitled | 4 | 44 | |
| I need help to manage additional responsibilities as a result of my partner’s illness | 4 | 44 | |
| I need help to make my life count | 4 | 44 | |
| I need help to explore my spiritual beliefs | 3 | 33 | |
| I need help with my own health problems | 2 | 22 | |
| Comprehensive Cancer Care | I need to know that all my partner’s doctors talk to each other to coordinate my partner’s care | 5 | 56 |
| I need to feel like I am managing my partner’s health together with the medical team | 4 | 44 | |
| I need local health care services that are available when my partner requires them | 3 | 33 | |
| I need my complaints regarding my partner’s care to be properly addressed | 2 | 22 | |
| Emotional Support | I need emotional support to be provided for me | 5 | 56 |
| I need emotional support to be provided for my loved ones | 4 | 44 | |
| Other Needs | I need my partner to have an ongoing case manager to whom I can go to find out about services whenever they are needed | 4 | 44 |
| Due to my partner’s cancer, we need help getting life and/or travel insurance | 4 | 44 | |
| I need help to handle the topic of cancer in social and/or work situations | 3 | 33 | |
| Due to my partner’s cancer, I/we need help accessing legal services | 2 | 22 | |
| We need help with having a family due to fertility problems | 0 | 0 |