PURPOSE This qualitative study identifies difficulties and unmet needs in psychosocial aspect that Korean cancer survivors reported. MATERIALS AND METHODS We enrolled 18 cancer survivors who agreed to participate in the focus groups. Each focus group consisted of four to six cancer survivors, considering homogeneity of sex and age. Participants were asked to freely describe the practical difficulties they faced and their unmet needs when living as cancer survivors. A cross-case interview analysis was used to identify major themes. Consensual qualitative research analysis was applied to complement the objectivity of results obtained from participants' interviews. RESULTS We identified three major themes: 1) shifts what cancer connotes, 2) development of government policies regarding integrative management for cancer survivors, and 3) preparing for cancer survivors' future through vocational rehabilitation or career development. CONCLUSION Korean cancer survivors had difficulties in psychosocial adjustment even after the completion of anti-cancer treatments. We identified several unmet needs among participants who were living as cancer survivors. This qualitative study may expand the view of cancer survivorship in Korea by incorporating their voices and experiences to facilitate the development of a more holistic cancer survivorship program.

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确定韩国癌症幸存者未满足的需求和所需的社会心理援助：焦点小组研究。

目的这项定性研究确定了韩国癌症幸存者报告的社会心理方面的困难和未满足的需求。材料和方法我们招募了18名同意参加焦点小组的癌症幸存者。考虑到性别和年龄的同质性，每个焦点小组由4至6名癌症幸存者组成。要求参与者自由地描述他们作为癌症幸存者时面临的实际困难和未满足的需求。跨案例访谈分析用于确定主要主题。自愿性定性研究分析用于补充从参与者访谈中获得的结果的客观性。结果我们确定了三个主要主题：1）改变了癌症的涵义，2）制定了有关癌症幸存者综合管理的政府政策，3）通过职业康复或职业发展为癌症幸存者的未来做准备。结论即使在完成抗癌治疗后，韩国癌症幸存者在心理社会适应方面仍存在困难。我们在癌症幸存者中发现了一些未满足的需求。这项定性研究可以通过结合韩国人的声音和经验来扩展韩国癌症幸存者的视野，以促进更全面的癌症幸存者计划的制定。