Supportive Care Needs and Nursing Care Perceptions in Cancer Patients Receiving Targeted Therapies and Immunotherapy: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the supportive care needs of cancer patients undergoing targeted therapies and immunotherapy as well as their perceptions of nursing care. Methods: In this study, a cross-sectional research design, a quantitative research method, was used. The study was conducted with 210 individuals between 04.10.2021 and 28.02.2022. In the study, data were collected using the Individual Description Form, Supportive Care Needs Scale (SCNS-SF), and Patients’ Perception of Nursing Care Scale (PPNCS). Results: Individuals with a mean age of 59.18±12.53 years had a SCNS-SF mean score of 121.42±11.80, and a PPNCS mean score of 23.41±10.64. In the study, a significant difference was found between individuals' needs and care perceptions in terms of gender, educational level, cohabitants, working status and disease stage (P<.05). There is no significant correlation between the PPNCS total score and the SCNS-SF total score (r=-.03, P=.653). Conclusion: It was determined that the care needs of the individuals were moderate to high, and their perceptions of nursing care (degree of expected needs and patient satisfaction) were low.