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## Objectives Childhood cancers affect 6.7% of those under 14 in Oman, with leukemia being the most common. The psychological distress of having a child with leukemia is often compounded by perceived unmet needs by the child’s primary caregiver. We aimed to identify factors contributing to perceived unmet needs among primary caregivers of Omani children with leukemia. ## Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study among 119 Omani caregivers accompanying their children to the National Oncology Center, Muscat, Oman. We used an Arabic version of the Needs Assessment of Family Caregivers-Cancer (NAFC-C) questionnaire to assess perceived unmet needs in seven domains. ## Results A total of 119 Omani primary caregivers were contacted; 101 agreed to participate in the study (response rate: 84.9%). Linear regression analysis showed significant correlations between total NAFC-C scores and the child’s (__p =__ 0.014) and caregiver’s age (__p__ < 0.001), and employment status (__p =__ 0.024) and income (__p__ = 0.028). Unmet needs in the obtaining information domain correlated with caregiver’s age (__p__ < 0.001), caring time (__p =__ 0.018), and number of family members (__p__ < 0.001), wher

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Author

Amal Al-Dhawyani; Karima Al-Hinai; Moon Fai Chan; Mohammed Al-Azri

Publisher

Oman Medical Journal

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)