| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Chemotherapy's side effects cause people with cancer to encounter difficult situations that might
impact their supportive care needs. Exploration of supportive care needs may assist the nurse in improving the quality
of life of people with cancer undergoing chemotherapy (PwCUC). Therefore, this study aims to explore the supportive
care needs of PwCUCs.
Methods: A qualitative descriptive study from November 2021 until May 2022 was utilized through in-depth
interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) in three public health centers in Jember, Indonesia. Data saturation
was achieved after the researcher conducted an in-depth interview of 27 informants and FGD of 13 informants. A
total 40 informants from PwCUCs, family of PwCUCs, doctors, and nurses was recruited based on inclusion criteria
using purposive sampling technique. The researcher developed an in-depth interview and FGD guidelines to collect
the data. Six-step thematic analysis was used. Triangulation, member-checking, and thick description were performed
to maintain trustworthiness.
Results: The study yielded four themes that represent participants’ voices. These were 1) social support needs, 2)
accompanying needs, 3) information needs, and 4) healthcare service support.
Conclusions: Supportive care needs for PwCUCs is a complex and contextual phenomenon. This study revealed that
PwCUCs required individual, social, and healthcare service support to meet their needs. Therefore, further study is
required regarding developing a nursing care plan for PwCUCs based on cultural-sensitive supportive care needs. | en_US |
