Table 2.
Frequency of responses to CNAT-C items.
| Domain | CNAT-C Item (Ordered by Item Number in Scale) | Need (Including Met) N (%) |
Unmet Need N (%) |
Degree of Need Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Psych | 193 (80.8%) | 116 (48.5%) | 0.36 (0.59) | |
| My own health problems | 116 (49.2%) | 66 (28.0%) | 0.43 (0.79) | |
| Concerns about the person I provide care for | 168 (71.2%) | 75 (31.8%) | 0.54 (0.91) | |
| Depression | 88 (37.5%) | 43 (18.3%) | 0.28 (0.67) | |
| Feelings of anger, irritability, or nervousness | 102 (43.4%) | 47 (20.0%) | 0.30 (0.68) | |
| Loneliness or feelings of isolation | 83 (35.2%) | 43 (18.2%) | 0.28 (0.68) | |
| Feelings of vague anxiety | 120 (50.9%) | 56 (23.7%) | 0.35 (0.71) | |
| Family/Social | 151 (63.2%) | 78 (32.6%) | 0.25 (0.50) | |
| Help with over-dependence from the person I am caring for | 82 (34.5%) | 26 (10.9%) | 0.18 (0.55) | |
| Help with lack of appreciation of my caregiving from the person … | 86 (36.3%) | 33 (13.9%) | 0.23 (0.64) | |
| Help with difficulties in family relationships after cancer diagnosis | 106 (44.4%) | 37 (15.5%) | 0.24 (0.62) | |
| Help with difficulties in interpersonal relationships after cancer … | 106 (44.4%) | 36 (15.1%) | 0.21 (0.57) | |
| Help with my own relaxation and my personal life | 126 (52.7%) | 54 (22.6%) | 0.37 (0.77) | |
| Healthcare staff | 197 (82.4%) | 73 (30.5%) | 0.19 (0.42) | |
| Being respected and treated as a person by my doctor | 105 (43.9%) | 18 (7.5%) | 0.12 (0.47) | |
| Doctor to be clear, specific and honest in his/her explanation | 132 (55.2%) | 28 (11.7%) | 0.22 (0.67) | |
| Seeing doctor quickly and easily when in need | 149 (62.6%) | 39 (16.4%) | 0.30 (0.76) | |
| Being involved in the decision-making process in choosing any tests or… | 143 (59.8%) | 27 (11.3%) | 0.19 (0.60) | |
| Cooperation and communication among health care staff | 158 (66.1%) | 34 (14.2%) | 0.26 (0.69) | |
| Sincere interest and empathy from the nurses looking after the person … | 153 (64.0%) | 17 (7.1%) | 0.13 (0.51) | |
| Nurses to explain treatment or care that is being given to the person … | 158 (66.1%) | 20 (8.4%) | 0.13 (0.45) | |
| Nurses to promptly attend to the discomfort and pain of the person… | 151 (63.5%) | 25 (10.5%) | 0.17 (0.54) | |
| Information | 206 (86.2%) | 109 (45.6%) | 0.33 (0.53) | |
| Information about the current status of the illness of the person I am… | 175 (73.8%) | 43 (18.1%) | 0.37 (0.84) | |
| Information about tests and treatment | 176 (74.0%) | 45 (18.9%) | 0.36 (0.80) | |
| Information about caring for the person with cancer … | 167 (69.9%) | 41 (17.2%) | 0.31 (0.74) | |
| Guidelines or information about complementary and alternative medicine | 115 (48.5%) | 33 (13.9%) | 0.27 (0.74) | |
| Information about hospitals or clinics and physicians who treat cancer | 156 (65.8%) | 37 (15.6%) | 0.24 (0.62) | |
| Information about financial support for medical expenses… | 165 (69.6%) | 70 (29.5%) | 0.59 (1.02) | |
| Help with communication with the person I am caring for and/or … | 116 (49.0%) | 25 (10.6%) | 0.15 (0.48) | |
| Information about caregiving-related stress management | 121 (51.1%) | 46 (19.4%) | 0.31 (0.71) | |
| Hospital facilities | 178 (74.5%) | 84 (35.2%) | 0.28 (0.54) | |
| A designated hospital staff member who would be able to provide … | 128 (54.2%) | 46 (19.5%) | 0.37 (0.84) | |
| Guidance about hospital facilities and services | 150 (63.6%) | 36 (15.3%) | 0.25 (0.67) | |
| Need for space reserved for caregivers | 116 (49.2%) | 40 (17.0%) | 0.32 (0.79) | |
| A visiting nurse service for the home of the person I am caring for | 61 (25.6%) | 27 (11.3%) | 0.21 (0.68) | |
| Opportunity to share experiences or information with other caregivers | 84 (35.6%) | 31 (13.1%) | 0.20 (0.57) | |
| Welfare services (e.g., psychological counselling) for caregivers | 98 (41.5%) | 48 (20.3%) | 0.33 (0.73) | |
| Practical Support | 207 (86.6%) | 120 (50.2%) | 0.53 (0.73) | |
| Transportation service for getting to and from the hospital | 146 (61.9%) | 51 (21.6%) | 0.46 (0.97) | |
| Treatment near home | 157 (67.1%) | 86 (36.8%) | 0.85 (1.22) | |
| Lodging near hospital where the person I am caring for is treated | 181 (76.7%) | 57 (24.2%) | 0.57 (1.08) | |
| Help with economic burden caused by cancer | 138 (58.5%) | 75 (31.8%) | 0.62 (1.03) | |
| Someone to help me with housekeeping and/or childcare | 83 (34.9%) | 41 (17.2%) | 0.34 (0.83) | |
| Assisted care in hospital or at the home of the person I am caring for | 71 (29.8%) | 31 (13.0%) | 0.24 (0.71) | |
| All above items (excludes religious/spiritual domain) | 230 (96.2%) | 171 (71.6%) | 0.33 (0.44) | |
… = item truncated.