Needs Evaluation Questionnaire (NEQ): Chronological Bibliography
. The following scientific publications report the use of the Needs Evaluation Questionnaire: 2000 — Development and initial validation of the oncology NEQ Tamburini M, Gangeri L, Brunelli C, Beltrami E, Boeri P, Borreani C, Fusco Karmann C, Greco M, Miccinesi G, Murru L, Trimigno P. Assessment of hospitalised cancer patients’ needs by the Needs […]
NEEDS EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CANCER OUTPATIENTS (NEQ-OutP) Development of a 27-item questionnaire for patients receiving cancer care in day hospital, outpatient, and rehabilitation settings
Cancer care beyond inpatient treatment The Needs Evaluation Questionnaire (NEQ) was originally developed by Marcello Tamburini and colleagues at the Istituto Nazionale Tumori in Milan to assess the unmet needs of hospitalised patients with cancer. It is a brief instrument comprising 23 items with dichotomous responses, designed for straightforward use in both clinical practice and […]
NEEDS EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE (NEQ): Unmet Needs in Oncology Vary Across Stages of Illness and Care and According to Individual Characteristics
The needs of people living with cancer are not necessarily the same for everyone, nor do they remain unchanged throughout the care pathway. Information, communication with healthcare professionals, psychological support, care and assistance, and material difficulties may take on different levels of importance depending on the stage of illness and individual characteristics. Two studies by […]
NEEDS EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE (NEQ) – Cancer Patients’ Informational Needs: Can We Identify Who Needs More Information?
Information is a fundamental component of cancer care. Knowing one’s diagnosis, understanding treatments, knowing which tests will be needed, and being able to discuss the future enable people to participate more fully in decisions about their health. Yet receiving information does not necessarily mean feeling sufficiently informed. And, crucially, can clinicians recognise which patients feel […]
Complementary Needs Behind Complementary Therapies in Cancer Patients: What the NEQ Reveals
When a person living with cancer turns to complementary therapies, what needs are they seeking to address? The search for greater well-being may be accompanied by a desire to better understand their treatment, communicate more effectively with healthcare professionals, or feel more actively involved in their care.This question guided our study, “Complementary needs behind complementary […]
ARTICOLO: MALATI ONCOLOGICI RICOVERATI, CON DISAGIO PSICOLOGICO E BASSA CAPACITA’ DI RESILIENZA HANNO LIVELLI PIÙ’ ELEVATI DI BISOGNI NON SODDISFATTI E NECESSITANO PER QUESTO UNA VALUTAZIONE PIu’ ACCURATA
Tumori. 2018 Sep 5:300891618792458. doi: 10.1177/0300891618792458. [Epub ahead of print] Caratteristiche sociodemografiche, cliniche e psicologiche permettono di identificare gruppi di pazienti oncologici italiani con un elevato numero di bisogni non soddisfatti. Bonacchi A1,2, Fazzini E2, Messina S2, Muraca MG3, Pacetti P4, Di Miceli S5, Miccinesi G1. 1 Clinical and Descriptive Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer […]
ARTICOLO: Il “Need Evaluation Questionnaire” (NEQ) è un buono strumento per misurare i bisogni non soddisfatti dei pazienti oncologici
PLoS One. 2017 Jul 25;12(7):e0179765. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179765. eCollection 2017. Assessing unmet needs in patients with cancer: An investigation of differential item functioning of the Needs Evaluation Questionnaire across gender, age and phase of the disease. Chiesi F1, Bonacchi A2, Primi C1, Miccinesi G3. Author information 1 Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research, and Child Health (NEUROFARBA) -Section of Psychology, […]
Use of the Needs Evaluation Questionnaire with cancer outpatients.
Support Care Cancer. 2016 Aug;24(8):3507-15. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3176-4. Epub 2016 Mar 23. Bonacchi A1,2, Miccinesi G3, Galli S4, Primi C4, Chiesi F4, Lippi D5, Muraca M6, Toccafondi A7. Abstract PURPOSE: The Needs Evaluation Questionnaire (NEQ) is a self-administered instrument with 23 dichotomous items that is used both in oncology clinical practice and in research. It was […]
