Identifying the supportive care needs of people affected by non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: An integrative systematic review

Kathryn Schubach; Theo Niyonsenga; Murray Turner; Catherine Paterson

doi:10.1007/s11764-024-01558-7

Identifying the supportive care needs of people affected by non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: An integrative systematic review

J Cancer Surviv. 2024 Mar 23. doi: 10.1007/s11764-024-01558-7. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Kathryn Schubach¹, Theo Niyonsenga², Murray Turner², Catherine Paterson^{3

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Affiliations

¹ Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. Kathryn.Schubach@flinders.edu.au.
² Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia.
³ Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
⁴ Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, Australia.
⁵ Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.

PMID: 38520600
DOI: 10.1007/s11764-024-01558-7

Abstract

Purpose: To understand supportive care needs among people with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

Methods: An integrative systematic review was reported using the Preformed Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Seven electronic databases were searched for relevant studies, including all quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies, irrespective of research design. The review process was managed by Covidence systematic review software. Two reviewer authors independently performed data extraction using eligibility criteria. Quality appraisal was conducted, and a narrative synthesis was performed.

Results: A total of 1129 articles were screened, of which 21 studies met the inclusion criteria. The findings revealed that the frequency of supportive care needs reported by NMIBC participants included psychological/emotional (16/21:76%), physical (16/21:76%), practical (8/21:38%), interpersonal/intimacy (7/21:33%), family-related (7/21:33%), health system/information (5/21:23%), social (4/21:19%), patient-clinician communication (3/21:14%), spiritual (1/21:5%) and daily needs (1/21:5%).

Conclusion: People affected by NMIBC experience anxiety, depression, uncertainty, and fear of recurrence. The physical symptoms reported included urinary issues, pain, sleeping disorders and fatigue. These supportive care needs persist throughout the participants' treatment trajectory and can impact their quality of life.

Implications for cancer survivors: Identifying supportive care needs within the NMIBC population will help inform future interventions to provide patient-centred care to promote optimal well-being and self-efficacy for people diagnosed with NMIBC.

Keywords: Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer; Patient experience; Supportive care.

Publication types

Review