Prevalence and factors associated with non-medical needs among adult cancer patients attending a tertiary care center in Kerala, India. A cross-sectional study
More than half of adult cancer patients reported at least one non-medical (social) need, highlighting the importance of routine social needs screening in oncology care. Targeted support is warranted for patients who are unemployed, have lower educational attainment, belonging to BPL households, or are aged 51-59 years.
Authors
- Jeby Jose Olickal
- Sreelekshmi Sreedharan
- Kizhakke Neelamana Sandhya
- Shivani Rengan
- Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan
- Keechilat Pavithran
Institutions
- Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1734144
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00