Table 3.
Most frequently reported items in the supportive care needs survey
| Rank | SCNS-SF- Item | Moderate or high Number (%) |
Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worry that the results of treatment are beyond your control | 222 (58.6) | Psychological |
| 2 | Fears about the cancer spreading | 218 (57.5) | Psychological |
| 3 | Feelings of sadness | 209 (55.1) | Psychological |
| 4 | Uncertainty about the future | 209 (55.1) | Psychological |
| 5 | Lack of energy/tiredness | 205 (54.1) | Physical and daily living |
| 6 | Not being able to do the things you used to do | 203 (53.6) | Physical and daily living |
| 7 | Feeling down or depressed | 191 (50.4) | Psychological |
| 8 | Anxiety | 186 (49.1) | Psychological |
| 9 | Feeling unwell a lot of the time | 185 (48.8) | Physical and daily living |
| 10 | Pain | 174 (45.9) | Physical and daily living |
SCNS-SF-34 = Supportive care needs survey short form 34