Unmet needs of ambulatory cancer patients undergoing cancer treatments in a Portuguese hospital: a cross-sectional study
A high burden of unmet needs was identified among ambulatory cancer patients at this center, particularly among female patients and patients with poorer ECOG. Quality improvement initiatives are needed to improve the systematic screening of patient needs and integrate a palliative care approach earlier to help address them.
Authors
- Ana Fortuna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6981-6639)
- Filipa Simões (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5483-3380)
- Giovanni Cerullo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2881-528X)
- Manuel Luís Capelas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8993-6854)
- José Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8078-8915)
- Joana Magalhães (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5832-7522)
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa (PT)
- Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (PT)
- Algarve Biomedical Center (PT)
- Decision Sciences (United States) (US)
- University of Algarve (PT)
- Universidad de Navarra (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Palliative Care
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01766-7
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00