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Table 2 Top ten ‘high/very high’ unmet needs reported by haematological cancer survivors

From: What do haematological cancer survivors want help with? A cross-sectional investigation of unmet supportive care needs

Rank

Unmet need

N (%) (n = 715)

SUNS domain

1

Dealing with feeling tired

116 (17%)

Emotional Health

2

Coping with having a bad memory or lack of focus

99 (14%)

Emotional Health

3

Dealing with feeling worried (anxious)

94 (13%)

Emotional Health

4

Dealing with changes in my physical ability

93 (13%)

Emotional Health

4

Finding someone to talk to who understands and has been through a similar experience

93 (13%)

Relationships

6

Dealing with people who expect me to be “back to normal”

87 (12%)

Relationships

7

Dealing with feeling stressed

86 (12%)

Emotional Health

7

Dealing with not feeling able to set future goals or make long-term plans

86 (12%)

Emotional Health

9

Finding car parking that I can afford at the hospital or clinic

83 (12%)

Financial Concerns

9

Dealing with being told I had cancer

83 (12%)

Emotional Health

  1. NB: observations with missing data ranged from 2.1 to 5.3% across the 89 unmet needs items.