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This study aimed to characterize unmet needs among Chinese patients with melanoma and identify associated factors using a mixed-methods approach.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A convergent parallel mixed-methods study was conducted. Quantitatively, 105 patients completed the Needs Evaluation Questionnaire, and multivariable binary logistic regression was performed to identify associated factors. Qualitatively, semi-structured interviews were conducted with an independent sample of 16 patients. Directed content analysis was guided by the Social Ecological Model. The quantitative and qualitative findings were integrated through a joint analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Information needs were the most frequently reported unmet needs. In the multivariable model, female patients had lower odds of high unmet needs than male patients (\n                      <jats:italic>OR\u202f=<\/jats:italic>\n                      0.257,\n                      <jats:italic>95%CI<\/jats:italic>\n                      : 0.080\u20130.830,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.023). Internet-based health information use was also associated with lower odds of high unmet needs (\n                      <jats:italic>OR<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.075,\n                      <jats:italic>95%CI<\/jats:italic>\n                      : 0.022\u20130.257,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001). Nine qualitative themes were identified across individual, family\/community, and sociocultural levels. Individual-level factors were most prominent. The integrated findings reflected the interplay of personal vulnerability, social support, healthcare access, information resources, and sociocultural contexts.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Unmet needs, particularly information needs, were prominent among Chinese patients with melanoma and reflected factors across multiple ecological levels. Patient-centered care should prioritize tailored information support and address barriers to healthcare access and supportive resources.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2026.1956448","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,28]],"date-time":"2026-09-28T05:43:57Z","timestamp":1790574237000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Unmet needs and associated factors among patients with melanoma: a mixed-methods study"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Juan","family":"Liao","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital","place":["Nanning, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Miao","family":"Rao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital","place":["Nanning, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yuanyuan","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital","place":["Nanning, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Long","family":"Long","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital","place":["Nanning, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"YuPing","family":"Cai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital","place":["Nanning, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rongquan","family":"Wei","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nursing, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital","place":["Nanning, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"63","DOI":"10.3390\/medsci9040063","article-title":"Epidemiology of melanoma","volume":"9","author":"Saginala","year":"2021","journal-title":"Med Sci (Basel)"},{"key":"ref2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1486617","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2024.1486617","article-title":"Burden of melanoma in China and its provinces from 1990 to 2021: an analysis for the global burden of disease study 2021","volume":"12","author":"Yu","year":"2024","journal-title":"Front Public Health"},{"key":"ref3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"421","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jaad.2024.10.124","article-title":"Acral lentiginous melanoma. 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