Table 2.

Cancer Survivors Unmet Needs

Survivor’s Needs – individual items	No need	Met need	Unmet need
Existential survivorship (14 items)
10 Reducing stress	29.9	29.9	40.3
19 Concerns about cancer recurrence	16.4	27.5	56.0
20 Emotional support	8.1	56.0	35.9
23 Renewing relationships with spouse	36.9	22.5	40.6
24 Talking to other cancer patients	45.3	17.8	36.9
25 Explaining cancer to others	12.8	46.3	40.9
26 Adapting to changes in my body	43.0	27.2	29.9
29 Moving on with my life	7.0	49.0	44.0
30 Strengthening my beliefs	10.1	53.0	36.9
31 Acknowledging the impact	39.9	23.2	36.9
32 Expectations as a survivor	16.4	44.0	39.6
33 Decisions about my future	12.8	51.7	35.6
34 Improving spiritual beliefs	6.7	54.0	39.3
35 Making my life count	6.7	49.3	44.0
Comprehensive care
4 Best medical care	1.7	57.0	41.3
5 Local health care service	11.7	35.6	52.7
6 Involved with health care team	4.7	59.7	35.6
7 Knowing that health care team work together	2.7	62.8	34.6
8 Having complaints addressed	2.3	55.0	42.6
18 Accessible hospital parking	31.9	31.5	36.6
Information (3 items)
1 Up-to-date information	2.7	45.3	52.0
2 Information for family members	4.0	54.4	41.6
3 Easy to understand information	1.3	54.7	44.0
Quality of Life
11 Managing side effects	13.4	38.3	48.3
12 Changes in quality of life	18.1	41.3	40.6
Relationships (3 items)
21 Support partner/family	19.5	45.3	35.2
22 Managing cancer impact on my relationship	36.9	22.5	40.6
27 Sexual problems	52.0	10.4	37.6
Other
9 Information about complementary therapy	54.0	10.7	35.2
15 Financial support and/or government benefit	13.1	16.4	70.5
17 Help to access legal services	21.8	12.4	65.8
14 Help to maintain employment	33.6	30.2	36.2