Table 3 Participants’ evaluation of the content of the CARES (N = 159)
From: Validation of the flemish CARES, a quality of life and needs assessment tool for cancer care
How important do you think several areas of well-being are to be addressed in the CARES, when the purpose is to comprehensively assess quality of life and care needs with the instrument? | Response distributiona | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | Important | Not so important | Totally not important | |
Physical well-being | 90 (56.6Â %) | 62 (39.0Â %) | 2 (1.3Â %) | 0 (0.0Â %) |
Medical interaction | 93 (58.5Â %) | 59 (37.1Â %) | 3 (1.9Â %) | 0 (0.00Â %) |
Relational well-being | 82 (51.6Â %) | 59 (37.1Â %) | 7 (4.4Â %) | 1 (0.6Â %) |
Psychosocial well-being | ||||
 Body image | 31 (38.4 %) | 82 (51.6 %) | 12 (7.5 %) | 0 (0.00 %) |
 Problems with memory and/or concentration | 68 (42.8 %) | 79 (49.7 %) | 7 (4.4 %) | 0 (0.00 %) |
 Stress, fear, concerns on disease and treatment | 84 (52.8 %) | 66 (41.5 %) | 4 (2.5 %) | 0 (0.00 %) |
 Dealing with family and friends | 63 (39.6 %) | 79 (49.7 %) | 12 (7.5 %) | 0 (0.00 %) |
 Dealing with the children | 78 (49.1 %) | 66 (41.5 %) | 7 (4.4 %) | 0 (0.00 %) |
 Concerns about work | 53 (33.3 %) | 77 (48.4 %) | 19 (11.9 %) | 3 (1.9 %) |
Sexual interest and functioning | 43 (27.0Â %) | 79 (49.7Â %) | 27 (17.0Â %) | 2 (1.3Â %) |
Miscellaneous | ||||
 Financial difficulties | 51 (32.1 %) | 80 (50.3 %) | 18 (11.3 %) | 5 (3.1 %) |
 Finding a partner | 22 (13.8 %) | 52 (32.7 %) | 37 (23.3 %) | 27 (17.0 %) |
 Difficulties with regard to treatment | 67 (42.1 %) | 66 (41.5 %) | 12 (7.5 %) | 4 (2.5 %) |
Was there a topic missing in the CARES that you find important in an assessment on psychosocial concerns and care needs? | No | Yes | ||
| Â | 132 (89.80Â %) | 15 (10.20Â %) | ||