Education
FINDINGS INCLUDE
A MELANOMA SURVIVORSHIP NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND REPORT WAS CONDUCTED FROM OCTOBER 2019 – JANUARY 2020.
Approximately 50% of stage 4 respondents reported having a long-term survivorship plan in place
68% of stage 0-2 survivors experienced depression, compared with 59% of stage 3-4 survivors
KEY STATS
participated in the study through focus groups, interviews and an online survey
had participated in a clinical trial
909
42%
Nearly 50% of all respondents reported guilt about surviving
Stage 3-4 survivors reported current feelings of: l general worry (20%) l anxiety (23%) l nervousness (27%) l specific worries about long-term effects (31%)
of respondents identified as a patient/survivor, 10% as a caregiver
US states were represented, as well as several additional countries including Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom
90%
48
Fewer than 50% of survivors felt ready to transition from active treatment to post- treatment care
were cutaneous (skin) melanoma patients/survivors
69%
98%
were women
GOALS OF THE MRF SURVIVORSHIP INITIATIVE INCLUDE:
THE MRF SURVIVORSHIP INITIATIVE IS SUPPORTED BY
l determining the types of support and resources that the melanoma survivor community wants and needs l determining where opportunities for partnerships may exist l identifying where the MRF can fill gaps
5
Made with FlippingBook Ebook Creator